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I want to make sure I'm absolutely safe. Long, and lots of questions!
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<blockquote data-quote="Chef_eam" data-source="post: 1041622" data-attributes="member: 135390"><p>I'm sure quite a few do think you are paranoid. Remember, just because you are paranoid, doesn't mean they aren't out to get you LOL. Not to be mean, but I thought you might want this....all in good fun</p><p><img src="http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii297/Chef_E/tinfoilhat.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Best thing you could have done...getting rid of the antivirus crap. No viruses exist in the wild for Mac OS. It was just bogging your system down.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>With a fresh install, I am betting there were a lot of updates to be installed. This may take a bit of time depending on the number and what the updates were.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Not a good idea to use the power switch like that especially when doing updates. That can really mess up the OS, and if it was during a Firmware update, could kill the system. I'm glad it didn't. Your router most likely has a hardware firewall built into it that will protect your system. I doubt there was any serious risk, if any at all, while you were on the net.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Probably not a bad idea that you did another fresh install and let the updates run their course this time. That will have replaced any files that may have been corrupted when you killed the power. I don't think you needed to unplug the router as it has a firewall to keep your system protected. I also don't think that bumping the bed will have had any effect and installing the updates.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I don't know why the Firefox .dmg shows as three different sizes. I downloaded it through Safari as a test and had the same results as you, 17.6MB on the website, 18.6MB according to Safari, and 19.6MB on disk. I know I don't have a virus and have not been hacked. I don't have an explanation for it either.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>This is my Bookmarks Menu</p><p></p><p><img src="http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii297/Chef_E/Screenshot2010-04-23at84336PM.png" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>I hope I have been able to help some.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Chef_eam, post: 1041622, member: 135390"] I'm sure quite a few do think you are paranoid. Remember, just because you are paranoid, doesn't mean they aren't out to get you LOL. Not to be mean, but I thought you might want this....all in good fun [IMG]http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii297/Chef_E/tinfoilhat.jpg[/IMG] Best thing you could have done...getting rid of the antivirus crap. No viruses exist in the wild for Mac OS. It was just bogging your system down. With a fresh install, I am betting there were a lot of updates to be installed. This may take a bit of time depending on the number and what the updates were. Not a good idea to use the power switch like that especially when doing updates. That can really mess up the OS, and if it was during a Firmware update, could kill the system. I'm glad it didn't. Your router most likely has a hardware firewall built into it that will protect your system. I doubt there was any serious risk, if any at all, while you were on the net. Probably not a bad idea that you did another fresh install and let the updates run their course this time. That will have replaced any files that may have been corrupted when you killed the power. I don't think you needed to unplug the router as it has a firewall to keep your system protected. I also don't think that bumping the bed will have had any effect and installing the updates. I don't know why the Firefox .dmg shows as three different sizes. I downloaded it through Safari as a test and had the same results as you, 17.6MB on the website, 18.6MB according to Safari, and 19.6MB on disk. I know I don't have a virus and have not been hacked. I don't have an explanation for it either. This is my Bookmarks Menu [IMG]http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii297/Chef_E/Screenshot2010-04-23at84336PM.png[/IMG] I hope I have been able to help some. [/QUOTE]
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