Comments on: How to scan your Mac for spyware, malware and tracking cookies http://www.simplehelp.net/2008/06/15/how-to-scan-your-mac-for-spyware-malware-and-tracking-cookies/ Common questions, simple answers Thu, 11 Mar 2010 19:33:57 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Beblack http://www.simplehelp.net/2008/06/15/how-to-scan-your-mac-for-spyware-malware-and-tracking-cookies/comment-page-1/#comment-39585 Beblack Sat, 16 Jan 2010 18:06:05 +0000 http://www.simplehelp.net/?p=591#comment-39585 Very nice tutorial. Simple and direct nice. Bump on it while seeking a cleaner software like ccleaner on PC world. I come to the conculsion that software marketers are still considering mac users as people that have too much money. It is not because we buy a mac that it is more expensive than PC that we are not able to compare price and quality between PC and Mac softwares. From a user point of view, how can you justify 20$ for MacScan compare to the free ccleaner ? Very nice tutorial. Simple and direct nice. Bump on it while seeking a cleaner software like ccleaner on PC world. I come to the conculsion that software marketers are still considering mac users as people that have too much money. It is not because we buy a mac that it is more expensive than PC that we are not able to compare price and quality between PC and Mac softwares.

From a user point of view, how can you justify 20$ for MacScan compare to the free ccleaner ?

]]> By: My mac is redirecting my internet? - Ultimate Metal Forum http://www.simplehelp.net/2008/06/15/how-to-scan-your-mac-for-spyware-malware-and-tracking-cookies/comment-page-1/#comment-35865 My mac is redirecting my internet? - Ultimate Metal Forum Fri, 01 Jan 2010 19:25:05 +0000 http://www.simplehelp.net/?p=591#comment-35865 [...] so there was spyware for mac. Go here and download macscan mate, then follow this guide. Looks like you might get some benefit from a program called Little Snitch. Little Snitch informs [...] [...] so there was spyware for mac. Go here and download macscan mate, then follow this guide. Looks like you might get some benefit from a program called Little Snitch. Little Snitch informs [...]

]]> By: cee http://www.simplehelp.net/2008/06/15/how-to-scan-your-mac-for-spyware-malware-and-tracking-cookies/comment-page-1/#comment-27652 cee Wed, 02 Dec 2009 13:17:37 +0000 http://www.simplehelp.net/?p=591#comment-27652 I bought macscan and while it used to find tracking cookies it's not found anything for months. I've done all the updates as well. When I emailed support they did get back to me once then they ignored me. Either it doesn't work anymore or there are no spyware for the macs?? I bought macscan and while it used to find tracking cookies it’s not found anything for months. I’ve done all the updates as well. When I emailed support they did get back to me once then they ignored me. Either it doesn’t work anymore or there are no spyware for the macs??

]]> By: إستطلاع نظام الماك والـتروجانات! - ماك ارابيا : mac ماكنتوش ... http://www.simplehelp.net/2008/06/15/how-to-scan-your-mac-for-spyware-malware-and-tracking-cookies/comment-page-1/#comment-7746 إستطلاع نظام الماك والـتروجانات! - ماك ارابيا : mac ماكنتوش ... Fri, 04 Sep 2009 07:00:42 +0000 http://www.simplehelp.net/?p=591#comment-7746 [...] عليكم How to scan your Mac for spyware, malware and tracking cookies كيفية تفحص ماك للملفات التجسسية ، والبرمجيات [...] [...] عليكم How to scan your Mac for spyware, malware and tracking cookies كيفية تفحص ماك للملفات التجسسية ، والبرمجيات [...]

]]> By: fussy http://www.simplehelp.net/2008/06/15/how-to-scan-your-mac-for-spyware-malware-and-tracking-cookies/comment-page-1/#comment-7745 fussy Fri, 07 Aug 2009 04:28:24 +0000 http://www.simplehelp.net/?p=591#comment-7745 I just d/l th latest version (August 09) and noticed the definitions were May 09. So, I clicked MacScan > Check for updates and it d/l the latest definition files. You might want to add that step to your guide. Thanks for the guide. I just d/l th latest version (August 09) and noticed the definitions were May 09. So, I clicked MacScan > Check for updates and it d/l the latest definition files. You might want to add that step to your guide. Thanks for the guide.

]]> By: SSp http://www.simplehelp.net/2008/06/15/how-to-scan-your-mac-for-spyware-malware-and-tracking-cookies/comment-page-1/#comment-7744 SSp Sun, 02 Aug 2009 19:27:45 +0000 http://www.simplehelp.net/?p=591#comment-7744 Hi, I think my dad put eBlast on my computer, and I was wondering if this detected that software. I want to get rid of it. If it does not, is there any other software that does? Hi, I think my dad put eBlast on my computer, and I was wondering if this detected that software. I want to get rid of it.
If it does not, is there any other software that does?

]]> By: bill k http://www.simplehelp.net/2008/06/15/how-to-scan-your-mac-for-spyware-malware-and-tracking-cookies/comment-page-1/#comment-7743 bill k Mon, 27 Jul 2009 19:11:18 +0000 http://www.simplehelp.net/?p=591#comment-7743 Help. I have a duplicating virus that is eating up my imac, mainly with jpegs. Now i wan to transfer photo files to a person media player PMP and don't know if the virus will follow? How do i rid myself of the virus. If i put to disk will the virus follow? Help. I have a duplicating virus that is eating up my imac, mainly with jpegs. Now i wan to transfer photo files to a person media player PMP and don’t know if the virus will follow? How do i rid myself of the virus. If i put to disk will the virus follow?

]]> By: Bilal http://www.simplehelp.net/2008/06/15/how-to-scan-your-mac-for-spyware-malware-and-tracking-cookies/comment-page-1/#comment-7742 Bilal Sun, 31 May 2009 00:20:36 +0000 http://www.simplehelp.net/?p=591#comment-7742 I am running SpectorSoft on my Mac. I downloaded MacScan demo to see if it can catch detect SpectorSoft running. I was disappointed to see it was unable to detect that SpectorSoft is actuallu running on my machine. The most dangerous spyware one can possibly have..... They really need to improve their software. I am running SpectorSoft on my Mac. I downloaded MacScan demo to see if it can catch detect SpectorSoft running. I was disappointed to see it was unable to detect that SpectorSoft is actuallu running on my machine. The most dangerous spyware one can possibly have….. They really need to improve their software.

]]> By: M. Frederick http://www.simplehelp.net/2008/06/15/how-to-scan-your-mac-for-spyware-malware-and-tracking-cookies/comment-page-1/#comment-7741 M. Frederick Tue, 05 May 2009 05:04:48 +0000 http://www.simplehelp.net/?p=591#comment-7741 There are viruses for mac. There have been for a year. I've caught and manually removed the same virus from my mac twice. They're out there, and there's soon to be more, so something better than the pathetic excuse that is mac scan and a few others better come on the market soon. There are viruses for mac. There have been for a year. I’ve caught and manually removed the same virus from my mac twice. They’re out there, and there’s soon to be more, so something better than the pathetic excuse that is mac scan and a few others better come on the market soon.

]]> By: Ryan http://www.simplehelp.net/2008/06/15/how-to-scan-your-mac-for-spyware-malware-and-tracking-cookies/comment-page-1/#comment-7740 Ryan Mon, 30 Mar 2009 04:15:50 +0000 http://www.simplehelp.net/?p=591#comment-7740 I don't know about this.....I think I may have picked something up, but it's not really doing my mac that bad. Ummm....Why would it pick up files that are good ones? I don't get that...Mac's rule anyway against spyware!!!! I don’t know about this…..I think I may have picked something up, but it’s not really doing my mac that bad. Ummm….Why would it pick up files that are good ones? I don’t get that…Mac’s rule anyway against spyware!!!!

]]> By: tj http://www.simplehelp.net/2008/06/15/how-to-scan-your-mac-for-spyware-malware-and-tracking-cookies/comment-page-1/#comment-7739 tj Wed, 18 Feb 2009 21:20:41 +0000 http://www.simplehelp.net/?p=591#comment-7739 You wrote: ...be sure that MacScan didn’t find a legitimate remote administration program... How do those who don't what is legit, or would be guessing at best, figure this out? I certainly don't want to remove legitimate programs. You wrote: …be sure that MacScan didn’t find a legitimate remote administration program…

How do those who don’t what is legit, or would be guessing at best, figure this out? I certainly don’t want to remove legitimate programs.

]]> By: Bullie http://www.simplehelp.net/2008/06/15/how-to-scan-your-mac-for-spyware-malware-and-tracking-cookies/comment-page-1/#comment-7738 Bullie Sun, 15 Feb 2009 05:23:57 +0000 http://www.simplehelp.net/?p=591#comment-7738 Thanks heaps for your tutorial again. I've been using your tutorial for so many times now. Each and every tutorial is so clear and helpful. I'm not a comp expert so all the screenshots you have in your tutorial was a GREAT help. Now I'm going to scan my Mac for virus! :) Thank you, thank you, thank you!!! Thanks heaps for your tutorial again. I’ve been using your tutorial for so many times now. Each and every tutorial is so clear and helpful. I’m not a comp expert so all the screenshots you have in your tutorial was a GREAT help.
Now I’m going to scan my Mac for virus! :)
Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!

]]> By: Malware - MyCoupons.com Shopping Boards http://www.simplehelp.net/2008/06/15/how-to-scan-your-mac-for-spyware-malware-and-tracking-cookies/comment-page-1/#comment-7737 Malware - MyCoupons.com Shopping Boards Sat, 17 Jan 2009 22:42:33 +0000 http://www.simplehelp.net/?p=591#comment-7737 [...] the Windows folks. There is software to scan your hd for the bad stuff. I think it runs about $30. How to scan your Mac for spyware, malware and tracking cookies - Simple Help __________________ Come and visit the gang at TLJ PM me for [...] [...] the Windows folks. There is software to scan your hd for the bad stuff. I think it runs about $30. How to scan your Mac for spyware, malware and tracking cookies – Simple Help __________________ Come and visit the gang at TLJ PM me for [...]

]]> By: Dave http://www.simplehelp.net/2008/06/15/how-to-scan-your-mac-for-spyware-malware-and-tracking-cookies/comment-page-1/#comment-7736 Dave Sun, 11 Jan 2009 18:04:31 +0000 http://www.simplehelp.net/?p=591#comment-7736 I've been searching for any documented accounts of macintosh spyware infestations. Can't seem to find any, nor any virus accounts either. All I can find is Macro viruses, courtesy of Microsoft, which only impact files created by Microsoft products. I think we all need to go worry about something else now. I’ve been searching for any documented accounts of macintosh spyware infestations. Can’t seem to find any, nor any virus accounts either. All I can find is Macro viruses, courtesy of Microsoft, which only impact files created by Microsoft products. I think we all need to go worry about something else now.

]]> By: Exx http://www.simplehelp.net/2008/06/15/how-to-scan-your-mac-for-spyware-malware-and-tracking-cookies/comment-page-1/#comment-7735 Exx Sat, 29 Nov 2008 23:49:30 +0000 http://www.simplehelp.net/?p=591#comment-7735 Very nice write up. Thanks for the guide! When I saw MacScan I wasn't too sure about it but thanks to your blog in combination with other blogs that I have read about MacScan, I decided to give it a try. Cheers :) Exx Very nice write up. Thanks for the guide! When I saw MacScan I wasn’t too sure about it but thanks to your blog in combination with other blogs that I have read about MacScan, I decided to give it a try.

Cheers :)
Exx

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