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Please Help - I might have a Key-Logger on My Mac...
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<blockquote data-quote="Isthmus" data-source="post: 1232811" data-attributes="member: 201081"><p>Thanks guys.</p><p></p><p>I'm starting to think that the Mac is not infected. The more I think about it, the admin account is definitely not compromised, and software can't install in the mac without specific admin authorization (at least in most cases). That and my yahoo account shows no spam e-mails in the sent folder (which s the default setting), but shows recently sent e-mails from after the spam was delivered</p><p></p><p>Between the lack of e-mails in my sent folder, the mac's structure, and no other account seemingly compromised, I'm thinking that the contact list has been compromised elsewhere. </p><p></p><p>Hmmm.... Yahoo???</p><p></p><p>Anyhow, I changed the password on the account so hopefully that puts an end to that.</p><p></p><p>Thanks guys.</p><p></p><p>__________________________________</p><p></p><p></p><p>BTW, while we are on the subject, is there anything better than Sophos for the mac that you guys might recommend for passive security? I'm a linux guy so I'm familiar with they why's and hows of MacOS security relative to other OS. The computer is behind a mechanical firewall and I don't do anything crazy on it (plus most of my surfing is on FF4 or Chrome, not Safari), plus my user account is intentionally not an admin account.</p><p></p><p>My wife on the other hand, uses the same rig and insists on making her user account an admin account, despite my protests. Her security habits are not as good as mine so I insist on the machine having passive security.</p><p></p><p>Any recommendations would be appreciated.</p><p></p><p>Thanks again</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Isthmus, post: 1232811, member: 201081"] Thanks guys. I'm starting to think that the Mac is not infected. The more I think about it, the admin account is definitely not compromised, and software can't install in the mac without specific admin authorization (at least in most cases). That and my yahoo account shows no spam e-mails in the sent folder (which s the default setting), but shows recently sent e-mails from after the spam was delivered Between the lack of e-mails in my sent folder, the mac's structure, and no other account seemingly compromised, I'm thinking that the contact list has been compromised elsewhere. Hmmm.... Yahoo??? Anyhow, I changed the password on the account so hopefully that puts an end to that. Thanks guys. __________________________________ BTW, while we are on the subject, is there anything better than Sophos for the mac that you guys might recommend for passive security? I'm a linux guy so I'm familiar with they why's and hows of MacOS security relative to other OS. The computer is behind a mechanical firewall and I don't do anything crazy on it (plus most of my surfing is on FF4 or Chrome, not Safari), plus my user account is intentionally not an admin account. My wife on the other hand, uses the same rig and insists on making her user account an admin account, despite my protests. Her security habits are not as good as mine so I insist on the machine having passive security. Any recommendations would be appreciated. Thanks again [/QUOTE]
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