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<blockquote data-quote="paultilling" data-source="post: 1719520" data-attributes="member: 250768"><p>I have just been hacked. My bank told me to use an anti-virus software program so I used 'AVG'. It found 137 'threats' which it eliminated. My bank said I would be free to continue online banking. However I double checked it with 'AVAST' and found 242 more 'threats'.</p><p></p><p>I have to wonder what is really going on. Was I safe after the use of AVG and were all the AVAST threats real? Do other anti-viral programs 'think different'? </p><p></p><p>I believe almost all the viruses were PC specific and therefore benign to Apple equipment, but I was surprised to find so many. My hacker came from my attempts to get help from Canon to instal my new printer when I inadvertently acquired the wrong phone number from the internet and was assured I was speaking to the real company. I know, I should have been more careful.</p><p></p><p>I'm now very nervous of downloading software. When I get a prompt to update my browser or Flash Player, Java, Paypal etc. how can I be sure they are for real? Any advice gratefully received.</p><p></p><p>Paul Macbook Air, Yosemite</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="paultilling, post: 1719520, member: 250768"] I have just been hacked. My bank told me to use an anti-virus software program so I used 'AVG'. It found 137 'threats' which it eliminated. My bank said I would be free to continue online banking. However I double checked it with 'AVAST' and found 242 more 'threats'. I have to wonder what is really going on. Was I safe after the use of AVG and were all the AVAST threats real? Do other anti-viral programs 'think different'? I believe almost all the viruses were PC specific and therefore benign to Apple equipment, but I was surprised to find so many. My hacker came from my attempts to get help from Canon to instal my new printer when I inadvertently acquired the wrong phone number from the internet and was assured I was speaking to the real company. I know, I should have been more careful. I'm now very nervous of downloading software. When I get a prompt to update my browser or Flash Player, Java, Paypal etc. how can I be sure they are for real? Any advice gratefully received. Paul Macbook Air, Yosemite [/QUOTE]
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