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• Error - "Kaspersky Anti-virus has stopped working properly." in the Windows Vista-based computer.

  Original title: Phantom appearance of reference of Kaspersky Anti-virus in my system.

  I get a problem report "Kaspersky Anti-virus has stopped working properly." and "to resolve this problem, run the update automatic tool provided with I have never installed this program, and it does not appear in my list of installed programs, in fact I never heard before that." Why do I get this message? What should I do about it? (My security program is Panda Global Protection 2012, if by chance it has something to do with it.)

  I did a full restore, but the error has occurred three times today. I know that Kaspersky is not on my computer and has never been. I think it's a virus. http://imgur.com/vjcgF

• AVG Free anti-virus analysis reports errors potentially dangerous following rootkit

  AVG anti-virus free the following errors of potentially dangerous rootkit analysis reports - ' ";" C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\sppz.sys «;» ATAPI.sys, Hung import HAL.dll READ_PORT_USHORT-> sppz.sys + 0x20C0"; "' Object is hidden" ' ";" C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\sppz.sys «;» ATAPI.sys, Hung import HAL.dll WRITE_PORT_BUFFER_USHORT-> sppz.sys + 0x2800"; "' Object is hidden" ' ";" C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\sppz.sys «;» ATAPI.sys, Hung import HAL.dll WRITE_PORT_UCHAR-> sppz.sys + 0x26D6"; "' Object is hidden" ' ";" ' C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\sppz.sys ';' i8042prt.sys, Hung import HAL.dll READ_PORT_UCHAR-> sppz.sys + 0x11B90; "' Object is hidden.  Is this a false positive, or should I remove these rootkits?  If so, how?  These have been reported after that I installed the Windows updates on June 14, 2012.

  You need to scan with a program SPECIALLY designed to detect and remove rootkits (aswMBR):

  http://public.avast.com/~Gmerek/aswMBR.htm
  Download this file to your desktop. Double-click the icon to run the program. When the opportunity to download and install the latest Avast definitions do.
  Run a scan. Results in red indicate that this was not a false positive! Do you need to remove the rootkit (including "FixMBR" if necessary).

• I can't remove avg anti virus they show me error code: 0 x 0070643 error message: internal error générale @AVGMSI_Error 1719

  I can't remove avg anti virus they show me error code: 0 x 0070643 error message: internal error générale @AVGMSI_Error 1719

  You must completely uninstall the remains, you have now or you will have to re - install AVG with a special tool. It can work with only t use this tool to remove it.

  http://www.Avg.com/ww-en/utilities

• Context: MSI Action failed, 0xC0070643 error code when trying to install AVG anti-virus program

  Original title: context: MSI Action failed

  Hello: I received the 0xC0070643 error code when trying to install the AVG anti-virus program.   What can I do to fix this problem, so I have AVG on my computer?   I thank really all those who are knowledgeable enough to help me straighten out it.

  Thanks again

  Daphna

  Hello
  
  1. are you able to install other applications successfully?

  According to my research, this error message appears if you have traces of a previous installation of the AVG software.

  Download the AVG remover to remove the previous version and then try the installation again and check.
  http://www.Avg.com/us-en/utilities

  The link below also discuss the matter even.
  http://forums.Avg.com/au-en/AVG-Free-Forum?sec=thread&Act=show&ID=114995

  Hope this helps

• Downloaded and paid of Minecraft and having problems with Java, Anti Virus Scan and Windows Update - error code 800F081F

  Downloaded and paid of Minecraft and having problems with Java, Anti Virus Scan and Windows Update - error code 800F081F

  Would you advice, thank you.

  Hi Hugo,.

  1. what anti-virus software you have installed in the computer?

  2. What is the full error message/code?

  3. the issue occurred after you install Minecraft?

  4. are you able to play Minecraft without any problem?

  5. what happens with Antivirus and Java?

  Windows Update can occur if one or more of the following conditions are met:

  1. the Windows Update database is damaged.

  2. antivirus software is configured to scan the %Windir%\SoftwareDistribution folder.

  3. the service (BITS) Background Intelligent Transfer Service does not receive a content link header.

  4. a required system file is incorrectly registered.

  5. Windows Installer has encountered an error.

  6. the manifesto of component maintenance (EC) is damaged.

  7. the Windows Update service has stopped during the installation.

  8. a version of the file conflict exists with Windows Update agent files.

  Please follow the steps described in the methods to solve the problem:

  Method 1: We will try the steps from the following link and check the result:

  Important: This section, method, or task contains steps that tell you how to modify the registry. However, serious problems can occur if you modify the registry incorrectly. Therefore, make sure that you proceed with caution. For added protection, back up the registry before you edit it. Then you can restore the registry if a problem occurs. For more information about how to back up and restore the registry, click the following article:http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/Back-up-the-registry

  How to reset the Windows Update components?

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/971058?WA=wsignin1.0

  Method 2:

  To correct the errors that occur when you use Windows Update, install, and run the system update readiness tool. The tool analyzes inconsistencies on your computer and fixes as its current installation.

  You can view the following link to download the system update readiness tool and check:

  System tool update that corrects problems of Windows Update is available for Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows Server 2008

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/947821

  Details of the event log to find what caused the Antivirus and Java to fail:

  What are the information contained in the logs of the event (Event Viewer)?

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/what-information-appears-in-event-logs-Event-Viewer

  Hope that the information provided is useful.

  For any help related to this problem or any question of Windows, you can still display in the Microsoft Community Forum!

• I get error code@80073aa2 when I try to install service pack 2. all the so certificate errors when I try to down load any anti-virus program

  error 80073aa2

  If there is no anti-virus installed on your computer, it is likely infected. You need to clean it up before you can install an antivirus and certainly you don't want to try to install a Service Pack on an infected computer.

  You need to clean it up first.
  http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Removing_Malware

  If you can't do the work yourself (and there is no shame in admitting this isn't your cup of tea), take the machine to a professional computer repair shop (not your local equivalent of BigComputerStore/GeekSquad). Please be aware that not all shops are skilled at removing malware, and even if they are, your computer may be so infested that Windows will have to be properly installed. If possible, have all your data backed up before taking the machine into a shop. MS - MVP - Elephant Boy computers - don't panic!

• could not access a file. possible anti-virus protection is running. error (0x80070005)

  could not access a file. possible anti-virus protection is running. error (0x80070005)

  Try a system restore to a Date before the problem began.

  Restore point:

  http://www.howtogeek.com/HOWTO/Windows-Vista/using-Windows-Vista-system-restore/

  Do Safe Mode system restore, if it is impossible to do in Normal Mode.

  Try typing F8 at startup and in the list of Boot selections, select Mode safe using ARROW top to go there > and then press ENTER.

  Try a restore of the system once, to choose a Restore Point prior to your problem...

  Click Start > programs > Accessories > system tools > system restore > choose another time > next > etc.

  http://www.windowsvistauserguide.com/system_restore.htm

  Read the above for a very good graph shows how backward more than 5 days in the System Restore Points by checking the correct box.

  See you soon.

  Mick Murphy - Microsoft partner

• I can't install sophos anti-virus 0x80041f09 error

  I can't install sophos anti-virus 0x80041f09 error

  Hello

   
  To work with this problem, run the fixit from following link.
   
  Solve problems with programs that cannot be installed or uninstalled
  http://support.Microsoft.com/mats/Program_Install_and_Uninstall
   
  You can also check out the article below.
  http://www.Sophos.com/support/Knowledgebase/article/13418.html
   
  Registry warning
  To do: Important This section, method, or task contains steps that tell you how to modify the registry. However, serious problems can occur if you modify the registry incorrectly. Therefore, make sure that you proceed with caution. For added protection, back up the registry before you edit it. Then you can restore the registry if a problem occurs. For more information about how to back up and restore the registry, click on the number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
  322756 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/322756/ )
   
  Check if it helps.

• Error code 0x8007064a on the basics of window os 7security anti virus. Uninstalled norton and restart one then tried 3 times, even as an administrator to install the new program with no successTryed own care, no luck.

  Error code 0x8007064a on the basics of window os 7security anti virus. Uninstalled norton and restart one then tried 3 times, even as an administrator to install the new program with no successTryed own care, no luck.

  Norton is a utility that you can try to clean.

  Norton cleanup utility (SYMClean) .url

  Messages rating helps other users

  Mark L. Ferguson MS - MVP

• Error code 204 trying to download CC on new laptop (2nd computer) it will not download and receive the error code 204. I tried turn off anti-virus and firewall and get the same error code. How do we install CC?

  Error code 204 trying to download CC on new laptop (2nd computer) it will not download and receive the error code 204. I tried turn off anti-virus and firewall and get the same error code. How do we install CC?

  Please ignore. I disabled the anti-malware and the app is trying to install.

  Thank you

• I got the U44M1P2003 error message, while Adobe has tried to upgrade my PSE12. Then I checked the registry for the location of the correct software and off my anti-virus program. I tried the upgrade again, but received the same error message. What to do n

  I got the U44M1P2003 error message, while Adobe has tried to upgrade my PSE12. Then I checked the registry for the location of the correct software and off my anti-virus program. I tried the upgrade again, but received the same error message. What to do next?

  Please see:

  12.1 error installation update | Photoshop Elements, first Elements

  Update the items 12.1 fault (U44M1P2003)

  I hope this helps.

  Concerning

  Megha Rawat

• error code 80072efd, not able to install updates for Microsoft put updated or Anti virus

  I tried to update my laptop with Windows Vista Ultimate Edition with the latest updates of security etc from Windows.  I can't update.  When I try to go to the site it blocks just the pop up with a page download page as mif I am no longer connected to the internet.

  When I try to download updates for the anti-virus software, I get the same problem.  I've followed all the advice available online to those problems, s.  Disabling the firewall and make sure wondowsupdate.com et al. are allowed through the firewall, but nothing helped.

  Please please I need to sort my fear that my laptop is in jeopardy.

  Adam

  It's happened since Sept/Oct 2009... have previously had installed mcafee who started do not work/update

  Believe me: AVG was not installing properly & is not working properly and that you are dealing with an infection hijackware well-rooted here!

  See...

  Cleaning a compromised system
       http://TechNet.Microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc700813.aspx

  Personal data backup (which none should be considered 100% reliable at this point) then format the HARD disk and do a clean install of Windows.  Please note that a repair installation (upgrade AKA on-site) won't fix this!

  HOW to do a clean install of Windows XP: see method 1 and http://michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html#steps in http://support.microsoft.com/kb/978307

  Once installed the clean, you will have the equivalent of a "new computer" in order to take care of everything on the next page before connecting the machine to the internet or one local network (i.e. other computers) otherwise and before using a flash drive or the SD card that is not brand new, or has not been freshly formatted:

  4 steps to help protect your new computer before going online
       http://www.Microsoft.com/security/pypc.aspx

  Other useful references include:

  HOW to get a computer that is running Windows XP Gold (no Service Pack) fully patched (after a clean install)
  http://groups.Google.com/group/Microsoft.public.windowsupdate/MSG/3f5afa8ed33e121c

  HOW TO get a computer that is running Windows XP SP1 (a) or SP2 fully patched (after a clean install)
  http://groups.Google.com/group/Microsoft.public.WindowsXP.General/MSG/a066ae41add7dd2b

  Tip: After getting the computer fully patched, download/install KB971029 manually:http://support.microsoft.com/kb/971029

  NB: No matter what Norton or McAfee free trial which is preinstalled on the computer when you bought will be reinstalled (but invalid) when Windows is reinstalled. You MUST uninstall the trial for free and download/run the removal tool before installing updates, Windows Service Packs, or updates IE and before installing your new anti-virus application (which will require WinXP SP3 must be installed).

  Norton Removal Tool
       FTP://ftp.Symantec.com/public/english_us_canada/removal_tools/Norton_Removal_Tool.exe

  McAfee Consumer product removal tool
       http://download.McAfee.com/Products/Licensed/cust_support_patches/MCPR.exe

  See also:

  Risks & benefits of P2P file sharing
  http://www.Microsoft.com/protect/data/downloadfileshare/filesharing.aspx
  http://blogs.technet.com/MMPC/archive/2008/10/06/the-cost-of-free-software.aspx

  Measures to help prevent spyware
  http://www.Microsoft.com/security/spyware/prevent.aspx

  Measures to help prevent computer worms
  http://www.Microsoft.com/security/worms/prevent.aspx

  Avoid fake security software!
  http://www.Microsoft.com/security/antivirus/rogue.aspx

  If you need help, please start a new thread in this forum:

  http://social.answers.Microsoft.com/forums/en-us/XPRepair/threads

  If these procedures look too complex - and there is no shame in admitting this isn't your cup of tea - take the machine to a local, good reputation and stand-alone computer (that is, not BigBoxStoreUSA or Geek Squad) repair facility.

  Good luck!

  ~ Robear Dyer (PA Bear) ~ MS MVP (that is to say, mail, security, Windows & Update Services) since 2002 ~ WARNING: MS MVPs represent or work for Microsoft

• NORTON ANTI VIRUS WITH HP 8 GB FLASH DRIVE

  I brought flash drive 8 GB hp with free norton anti virus free. I have registersd the form and got the activation code. For the download, I went to norton.com/latestnav as said. I downloaded the application 70 MB but it doesnot installs. The download web page is bad or what. Please guide me.

  Sorry! The Setup file must be 281 MB. Since you have only 70 MB of the file, I think that downloading was interrupted between the two. May I know what exactly happens when you try to download Norton AntiVirus? Do you receive an error message? Do you have other products of security installed on your computer? Have you tried re - download it again?

  See you soon!

  Harry

  Norton support

• I need anti virus?

  Hi guys, anyone would be able to recommend anti Virus app? By mistake I installed Norton who caused major problems with my machine ~ event if it's the mac version. Its now uninstalled, but with safety in mind, do I have to have anti virus? I thank in advance

  Mac users often ask if they should install "anti-virus" (AV) or software "anti-malware". The answer is 'no', but it can give the false impression that there is no threat of what is loosely called 'virus '. There is a threat.

  1. it is a comment on what you should - and should not-do to protect you from malicious software ("malware") that runs on the Internet and gets onto a computer as an unintended consequence of the user's actions.

  It does not apply to the software, such as keyloggers, which can be installed deliberately by an intruder who has convenient access to the computer, or who has been able to take control of it remotely. This threat is in a different category, and there is no easy way to defend against it. AV software is not intended to and does not, to defend against these attacks.

  The comment is long because the issue is complex. The essential points are in articles 5 and 11.

  OS X implements now three levels of integrated protection specifically against malware, not to mention the protections of runtime such as quarantine the file, execute disable, sandbox, protecting the integrity of system, System Library randomization and randomized address space layout , which can also prevent other kinds of exploits.

  2. all versions of Mac OS X 10.6.7 were able to detect the malware Mac known in downloaded files and block non-secure web plugins. This feature is transparent to the user. Apple calls internally it "XProtect."

  The malware used by XProtect recognition database is automatically updated. However, you should not count on it, because the attackers are still at least a day before the defenders.

  The following restrictions apply to XProtect:

  ☞ circumvented by some third-party network software, such as the BitTorrent clients and Java applets.

  ☞ It applies only to software downloaded on the network. Software installed from a CD or other media is not verified.

  As new versions of Mac OS X are available, it is not clear whether Apple will continue indefinitely maintain the older versions such as 10.6 XProtect database. Versions of obsolete systems security may eventually be affected. Updates to security for the code of obsolete systems will be stop being released at any given time, and which can leave them open to other types of attack in addition to malware.

  3. starting with the OS X 10.7.5, there was a second layer of built-in malware protection, designated "Gatekeeper" by Apple. By default, applications and installation packages downloaded from the network will be run only if they are digitally signed by a developer to a certificate issued by Apple. Certified software in this way has not been checked for safety by Apple, unless it comes to the App Store, but you can be reasonably sure that it has not been changed by someone other than the developer. His identity is known to Apple, so it could be held legally responsible if it distributes malicious software. Which may not mean much if the developer lives in a country with a weak legal system (see below).

  Access controller does not depend on a database of known malware. He has, however, the same limitations as XProtect and in addition the following:

  ☞ It can easily be turned off or overridden by the user.

  ☞ A malware attacker could find a way around it, or could take control of a certificate of signing of code under false pretenses or could simply ignore the consequences of the distribution of malware Tryggvason.

  ☞ Developer App store could find a way around the Apple control, or the control may fail due to human error.

  Apple took too long to revoke some known attackers codesigning certificates, thus diluting the value of the keeper and the program developer ID. These variances do not involve the App Store products, however.

  For the reasons given, App Store, and, to a lesser extent - other applications recognized by signed Gatekeeper, are safer than others, but they cannot be considered to be absolutely sure. "Sand" applications could make to access to private data, such as your contacts, or for access to the network. Think that before granting access. Security sandbox is based on user input. Never click through any application for leave without thinking.

  4. by starting with OS X 10.8.3, a third layer of protection has been added: a "Malware Removal Tool" (MRT). MRT runs automatically in the background. He checks and removes, malware that corresponds to a database of recognition held by Apple. To ensure that MRT will be executed when the database is updated, the App Store tab in system preferences and check the box marked

  Install the system data files and security updates

  If it is not already done.

  As XProtect, MRT is effective against known threats, but not against strangers. It alerts you if it detects malware, but otherwise, it has no user interface.

  5. the built-in Mac OS x security features reduce the risk of malware attack, but they are not and will never be complete protection. Malware is a problem of human behavior, not a behavior machine, and none only of technological solution will solve. Software protect you from trust only will make you more vulnerable.

  The best defense is always going to be your own intelligence. Except perhaps feats of Java, all the known malware, circulating on the Internet wearing reached a completely setting installation to update to OS X 10.6 or later takes the form of so-called "Trojans", which may have no effect if the victim is deceived in their execution. The threat thus amounts to a battle of wits between you and cybercriminals. If you are better informed, they think you are, you win. In effect, it means that you always stay in the shelter of practical computing. How do you know when you leave the safe harbor? Here are a few signs warning of danger.

  Software from a reliable source

  ☞ Software with a brand, such as Adobe Flash Player, does not come directly from the Web site. Don't be fooled an alert of any website for updating Flash, or your browser, or other software. A real alert that Flash is outdated and blocked is shown on this support page. In this case, follow the instructions on the support page. Furthermore, assume that the alert is false and that someone is trying to rip you off to install malicious software. If you see these alerts on more than one Web site, ask for instructions.

  ☞ Software any is distributed via BitTorrent or Usenet, or on a Web site that distributes pirated music and movies.

  ☞ Rogue sites Web such as CNET Download MacUpdate, Soft32, Softonic and SourceForge distribute free applications that have been packaged in a superfluous "install".

  ☞ The software is advertised through spam or intrusive web ads. Any announcement, on any site, which includes a direct link to a download should be ignored.

  Software that is clearly illegal or doing something illegal

  Commercial software ☞ high-end such as Photoshop is "cracked" or "free."

  ☞ An application helps you violates copyright law, for example to circumvent the copy protection on a commercial software, or streamed media recording to be reused without permission. All the 'YouTube downloaders' are in this category, but not all are necessarily malicious.

  Conditional or unsolicited offer from strangers

  ☞ A phone calling or a web page you indicates that you have a "virus" and offers to remove. (Some reputable sites warned visitors who have been infected with the malware "DNSChanger" legitimately. The exception to this rule applies.)

  ☞ A web site offers a free content like music or video, but for use, you must install a "codec", 'plug-in', 'player' 'Downloader', 'extractor', or 'certificate' which comes from the same site, or a stranger.

  ☞ You win a prize in a competition that you are never entered.

  ☞ someone on a forum like this is eager to help you, but only if you download an application of your choice.

  ☞ a 'FREE WI - FI!' network presents itself in a public place like an airport, but is not provided by management.

  ☞ Online everything that you expect to pay is 'free '.

  Unexpected events

  ☞ a file is downloaded automatically when you visit a web page, without any further action on your part. delete any file without opening it.

  ☞ You open what you think, it is a document and you receive an alert that it is "an application downloaded from the Internet." Click Cancel and delete the file. Even if you don't get the alert, you must always remove any download that is not what you expected it to be.

  ☞ An application does something you don't expect, such as permission to access your contacts, your location or the Internet without obvious reason.

  ☞ Software is attached to the email you na not ask, even if it is (or seems to come) by a person of trust.

  I do not leave the safe harbour that once will necessarily lead to disasters, but make a habit of it will weaken your defenses against malicious software attacks. None of the above scenarios must, at the very least, make you uncomfortable.

  6. Java on the Web (not to be confused with JavaScript, to which it is not related, despite the similarity of names) is a weak point in the security of any system. Java is, among other things, a platform to run complex applications in a web page. That was always a bad idea, and Java developers have proved unable to apply it without also creating a portal for malware to enter. Past Java exploits are the closest thing there has ever been a type virus Windows affecting OS X. simply load a page with Java malicious content could be harmful.

  Fortunately, client-side Java on the Web is outdated and largely disappeared. Only a few outdated sites still use it. Try to accelerate the process of extinction by avoiding these sites, if you have a choice. Forget to play games or other uses not Java essentials.

  Java is not included in OS X 10.7 and later versions. Discrete Java installers are distributed by Apple and Oracle (the developer of Java). Do not use one unless you need it. Most of the people don't. If Java is installed, turn it off- not the JavaScript in your browser.

  Whatever the version, experience has shown that Java on the Web is not reliable. If you must use a Java applet for a job on a specific site, Enable Java only for the site in Safari. Never activate Java for a public Web site that carries the third-party advertising. Use only on websites that are well known, protected by login and secure without ads. In Safari 6 or later, you will see a padlock icon in the address bar when you visit a secure site.

  7. another perennial weak point is Adobe Flash Player. Like Java, Flash is declining well deserved, but content Flash is still much more widespread than the contents of Java on the Web. If you choose to install the Flash plugin, you can reduce your exposure to Flash by checking the box marked

  Stop the plug-ins to save energy

  in the Advanced tab of the preferences of Safari window, if not already done. Consider also installing an extension Safari as "ClickToFlash" or "ClickToPlugin." They will prevent the Flash content automatically load and are initially not Flash video is substituted for Flash on YouTube and perhaps a few other sites. I tested the extensions and found them safe, but you should always do your own research before you decide whether to trust any third party software.

  8. remain within the sphere of security, and you will be as safe from malware you can be practically. The rest of this comment is what you must do to protect you.

  Never install any AV or products 'Internet security' for Mac if you have a choice, because they are all worse than useless. If you are required by a (wrong) institutional policy to install some kind of AV, choose one of the free apps in the Mac App Store, nothing else.

  Why you should not use products AV?

  ☞ To recognize malware, software depends on a database of known threats, which is always at least one day to day. This technique is a proven failure, as a major supplier of AV software has admitted. Most of the attacks are "zero-day" - that is, previously unknown. Recognition-based AV does not defend against such attacks, and the enterprise IT industry comes to realize that the traditional AV software is worthless.

  ☞ design is based generally on the nonexistent threat that malware can be injected at any time, anywhere in the file system. Malware is downloaded from the network; He is not of the blue leaves. To meet this threat does not exist, a commercial AV software changes or low level functions of the operating system, which is a waste of resources and a frequent cause of instability, bugs, poor performance, and duplicates.

  ☞ changing the operating system, the software can also create weaknessesthat could be exploited by malicious attackers.

  ☞ especially, a false sense of security is dangerous. This fact relates to all AV software it will never be any changes elsewhere.

  9. a free AV product from the Mac App Store is safe as long as you don't let it delete or move files. Ignore all the warnings that it can give you on "heuristic" or "phishing." These warnings, if they are not simply false positives, see the text of e-mail messages or updates cached web pages, not malware.

  An AV application is not necessary and may not be invoked for protection against malware for OS X. It is useful, or even not at all, only to detect malware Windows and even for this use it is not really effective, because the new Windows malware makes its appearance much faster than OS X malware.

  Windows malware cannot hurt you directly (unless, of course, you use Windows). Just do not pass to someone else. A malicious link in the e-mail is usually easy to recognize by the name alone. A concrete example:

       London Terror Moovie.avi [124 spaces] Checked By Norton Antivirus.exe

  You don't need software to tell you it's a horse Trojan for Windows. Software may be able to tell what trojan is, but who cares? In practice, there is no reason to use a recognition software, unless an organizational strategy requires. Malware Windows is so widespread that you must assume that it is in each attachment until proof to the contrary. Nevertheless, a free AV product on the App Store can serve a purpose if it fulfills a misinformed network administrator that says you must have some sort of application AV. An App Store product will not change the operating system; in fact, it does nothing, unless you run it.

  If you are just curious to know if a file is considered malware by the AV engines, you can download it from the "VirusTotal" site, where it will be tested against most of them without charge. A negative result is evidence of what whether, for the reasons given above. I do not recommend doing this with a file that may contain private information.

  10. There seems to be a common belief that the firewall Application acts as a barrier to infection, or prevents operation of malware. He does not. It blocks incoming connections to some network services you are using, such as file sharing. It is disabled by default, and you should leave it like that if you're behind a router on a private home or office network. Activate only when you are on an untrusted network, for example a public Wi - Fi hotspot, where you do not want to provide services. Disable services that you don't use in the sharing preferences window. All are disabled by default.

  11. as a Mac user, you don't have to live in fear that your computer may be infected whenever you install the software, read emails, or visit a web page. But nor can you assume that you will always be free from exploitation, no matter what you do. Internet browsing, it's like walking the streets of a big city. It can be as safe or as dangerous that you choose to do so. The greatest harm done by software AV is precisely its selling point: it makes people feel safe. They can then feel sufficiently safe to take risks, which the software does not protect them. Nothing can reduce the need for safe computing practices.