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<blockquote data-quote="Gatorrock" data-source="post: 1602863" data-attributes="member: 332353"><p>Thank you all for you very helpful thoughts and directions.</p><p></p><p>I'm sorry if I offended any one on the virus thing</p><p></p><p>Anyhow lots and lots of work has been going on since I last posted [both in my real job, hence why I haven't been on here in a while] and with what folks here and other places suggested.</p><p></p><p>Okay so found good info via another good program called: fseventer</p><p><a href="http://fernlightning.com/doku.php?id=software%3Afseventer%3Astart[fernLightning" target="_blank">http://fernlightning.com/doku.php?id=software:fseventer:start[fernLightning</a></p><p></p><p>Gives you a nice live breakdown of what is going on in your processes.</p><p></p><p>Anyhow this has shown that is related to my online back-up program. </p><p></p><p>I didn't think it was this originally as I've been running it for 3 months with out any issue and I haven't upgraded it or installed any new programs on this computer since Mid-July. So why should it suddenly go wrong?</p><p></p><p>So by going back to GrandPerspective I was able to get to these zip files easily - they are in the hidden library in my user account.</p><p></p><p>Here’s all those zip files</p><p><a href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/g6k4s2f0oewr89m/hiddengmail.jpg?dl=0" target="_blank">https://www.dropbox.com/s/g6k4s2f0oewr89m/hiddengmail.jpg?dl=0</a></p><p></p><p>What I found interesting is that this folder was first made back on 10-August and until 30-August (ie late Saturday night) the zip files being made were smallish (nothing over 150 megs) but then something happened Saturday night and they started getting made in the Gb range. Also added to this, until yesterday, they were made only 2 times a day. Now they are made every time I'm on the internet and fill up any and all space on the hard drive.</p><p></p><p></p><p>So I know what it is, I sorta know what is doing...but I can't figure out WHY it is doing it (as I've never asked for my email to be backed up as I only access it via the web, never anything like 'Mail' or 'Thunderbird') or more importantly how to stop it without deleting the program all together.</p><p></p><p>I've contacted SOS Online Backup and was waiting on a response. The first I've gotten has ticked me off to no end as it is a cut and paste response (no literally cut and past from some online document/wiki)- and the short version is they want me to delete everything and reinstall. </p><p></p><p>I was pissed with that response let them know and waiting for a better one, which has yet to arrive.</p><p></p><p>So if anyone is thinking about SOS for online back-up I would not recommend them and I'm most likely going to try and get all my money back.</p><p></p><p>Oh and to answer the previous question of who- that would be SOS, but I no longer believe they can perform the simple reversion as they are not a very streamlined, organized back-up. I would on the other hand suggest looking at CrashPlan. But I had reservations against them too. Not sure anymore.</p><p></p><p>Anyhow I'll let everyone know how this gets resolved. But yes, it looks like not a virus/malware issue after all, just bad programming for Macs.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Gatorrock, post: 1602863, member: 332353"] Thank you all for you very helpful thoughts and directions. I'm sorry if I offended any one on the virus thing Anyhow lots and lots of work has been going on since I last posted [both in my real job, hence why I haven't been on here in a while] and with what folks here and other places suggested. Okay so found good info via another good program called: fseventer [url=http://fernlightning.com/doku.php?id=software%3Afseventer%3Astart[fernLightning][/url] Gives you a nice live breakdown of what is going on in your processes. Anyhow this has shown that is related to my online back-up program. I didn't think it was this originally as I've been running it for 3 months with out any issue and I haven't upgraded it or installed any new programs on this computer since Mid-July. So why should it suddenly go wrong? So by going back to GrandPerspective I was able to get to these zip files easily - they are in the hidden library in my user account. Here’s all those zip files [url]https://www.dropbox.com/s/g6k4s2f0oewr89m/hiddengmail.jpg?dl=0[/url] What I found interesting is that this folder was first made back on 10-August and until 30-August (ie late Saturday night) the zip files being made were smallish (nothing over 150 megs) but then something happened Saturday night and they started getting made in the Gb range. Also added to this, until yesterday, they were made only 2 times a day. Now they are made every time I'm on the internet and fill up any and all space on the hard drive. So I know what it is, I sorta know what is doing...but I can't figure out WHY it is doing it (as I've never asked for my email to be backed up as I only access it via the web, never anything like 'Mail' or 'Thunderbird') or more importantly how to stop it without deleting the program all together. I've contacted SOS Online Backup and was waiting on a response. The first I've gotten has ticked me off to no end as it is a cut and paste response (no literally cut and past from some online document/wiki)- and the short version is they want me to delete everything and reinstall. I was pissed with that response let them know and waiting for a better one, which has yet to arrive. So if anyone is thinking about SOS for online back-up I would not recommend them and I'm most likely going to try and get all my money back. Oh and to answer the previous question of who- that would be SOS, but I no longer believe they can perform the simple reversion as they are not a very streamlined, organized back-up. I would on the other hand suggest looking at CrashPlan. But I had reservations against them too. Not sure anymore. Anyhow I'll let everyone know how this gets resolved. But yes, it looks like not a virus/malware issue after all, just bad programming for Macs. [/QUOTE]
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