I think there are quite a few variants on the same theme with this little bugger. For instance - when doing an image search for something a couple of weeks ago - using Google - I simply clicked on an image from the Google search - to go look at the source - and was immediately treated to that java show. This was before I knew about the Safari checkbox - and I saw it download and launch. Of course, I knew that I could simply close it - and delete the downloaded file - and was none the worse for wear. The price is reasonable based on the amount of features TrashMe 3 offers. With it, you can rest assured that all unnecessary files will be cleared from your system and it will also help you get your duplicate files under control. It's easy to see how many folks would be a little taken in by it though. 93 EXCELLENT TrashMe 3 is a great all-purpose cleaner utility app for macOS. That actually happened 3 separate times in 5 minutes! My wife - I don't really know what happened - as she couldn't articulate it that well - but somehow she managed to have 5 of the packages downloaded - and the java show was pretty entertaining. The problem for her was - she clicked scan. MacKeeper - The new MacKeeper app delivers multilayered protection. Frankly - because she has a antivirus package installed (by the school) - she may have thought it was actually doing something. Free fully functional download of Revo Uninstaller Pro and Revo Uninstaller Freeware. That was enough to convince her to click scan - before she realized something didn't seem right and called me over to look at it.įortunately - like I said before - it's easy to eliminate - and led to the discovery of that Safari setting. I think there is a rollover link or something because i ended up with about six packages without clicking on anything. ![]() You could also disable Java in prefs I'm not sure how often that is needed for the most part. Not javascript though, that's quite different. The important thing to remember is that there are no Mac viruses that can install themselves, and nor should there ever be, as long as OSX respects the UNIX security policy. Until then, all attackers have is exploits which make use of users naiveté and fear of the machine to get them to install the nasties themselves. The idea that the only reason Macs aren't inundated with viruses is because there aren't as many of us is complete rubbish. ![]() It's important to drum that home to new Mac users because it puts the onus on them to think about their security instead of trusting it to third parties flogging commercial software. ![]() AV is now a huge industry and a lot of people are making money out of it. I'm sure Microsoft could address Windows' virus vulnerability if they really wanted to but it would not be politic to undermine that sector of the IT economy.
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