BDDaemon memory hog
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Who knows? Not many around here that use any anti-virus app much less Bit-Defender. If bit-defender is a memory hog, quit the app and uninstall it. Problem solved.
Well derr! I knew that
I'm not going to run without an AV program and before I got Bit Defender twice the AV I was using ( an AV from work, supplied to prevent work getting getting infected,) allowed my computer to be infected. Been using BD Since about 2000 and never been infected, On Windows PC's and Mac
But thanks for your reply anyway
I'm not going to run without an AV program and before I got Bit Defender twice the AV I was using ( an AV from work, supplied to prevent work getting getting infected,) allowed my computer to be infected. Been using BD Since about 2000 and never been infected, On Windows PC's and Mac
But thanks for your reply anyway
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Let's put it this way. I saw your Yosemite install problem thread...and this thread. Even though you've been using AV since 2000...I would say that you are not a computer expert.
I could go into more detail...but long story short...you really do not need AV on a Mac. Any problems a Mac is vulernable to...your AV program most likely will not stop.
But what you have experineced is that you AV app has caused this BDDaemon problem. So your AV app ITSELF has caused more problems than it has cured!
If you want more info on this topic...please go to our "Security & Awareness" forum.
When two staff members suggest the same thing (uninstall the AV app)...I think that we know what we're talking about (or have good reason for giving that advice).
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You really don't need anti-virus on a mac. I have two video editors at work. One a mac pro running Yosemite with Adblock Plus and Ghostery as browser extensions as my preventive measures. If you absolutely must run anti-virus ClamXav is a stand-a-lone scanner that only runs if you start it.
On my Windows 7 editor I have Avast! anti-virus backed up by weekly scans with Malwarebytes. Wish I could say I never found any issues but at least they are minor since I also run Adblock Plus and Ghostery as extensions in my browsers.
When I got my first mac I tried every anti-virus for macs on the market. Avast!, Bitdefender, Sophos, and Avira are the ones I remember. One at a time - not all at the same time ;P.
I finally figured out I did not need any of them. If I feel a fit a paranoia setting in I know I can run ClamXav so it can reaffirm for me that I really don't need any antivirus.
Lisa
On my Windows 7 editor I have Avast! anti-virus backed up by weekly scans with Malwarebytes. Wish I could say I never found any issues but at least they are minor since I also run Adblock Plus and Ghostery as extensions in my browsers.
When I got my first mac I tried every anti-virus for macs on the market. Avast!, Bitdefender, Sophos, and Avira are the ones I remember. One at a time - not all at the same time ;P.
I finally figured out I did not need any of them. If I feel a fit a paranoia setting in I know I can run ClamXav so it can reaffirm for me that I really don't need any antivirus.
Lisa
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