Default antivirus software in nokia e52

Hi,
I wanted to know that which is the default antivirus software installed in nokia e52 phone.
If not then which is the prefereable antivirus software for nokia e52?
Regards,
Ashlesh

There is no default antivirus software on any Nokia phones.
Basically there is no need for one either. It only exists a handful of viruses for the Symbian OS, and as long as you don't open every suspicious e-mail, mms or bluetooth file sent you your phone the probability of caching a virus is very small.

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    The best defense is always going to be your own intelligence. With the possible exception of Java exploits, all known malware circulating on the Internet that affects a fully-updated installation of OS X 10.6 or later takes the form of so-called "Trojan horses," which can only have an effect if the victim is duped into running them. The threat therefore amounts to a battle of wits between you and the scam artists. If you're smarter than they think you are, you'll win. That means, in practice, that you always stay within a safe harbor of computing practices. How do you know when you're leaving the safe harbor? Below are some warning signs of danger.
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    Rogue websites such as Softonic and CNET Download distribute free applications that have been packaged in a superfluous "installer."
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    An application helps you to infringe copyright, for instance by circumventing the copy protection on commercial software, or saving streamed media for reuse without permission.
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    A web site offers free content such as video or music, but to use it you must install a “codec,” “plug-in,” "player," "downloader," "extractor," or “certificate” that comes from that same site, or an unknown one.
    You win a prize in a contest you never entered.
    Someone on a message board such as this one is eager to help you, but only if you download an application of his choosing.
    A "FREE WI-FI !!!" network advertises itself in a public place such as an airport, but is not provided by the management.
    Anything online that you would expect to pay for is "free."
    Unexpected events
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    An application does something you don't expect, such as asking for permission to access your contacts, your location, or the Internet for no obvious reason.
    Software is attached to email that you didn't request, even if it comes (or seems to come) from someone you trust.
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    Why shouldn't you use commercial "anti-virus" products?
    To recognize malware, the software depends on a database of known threats, which is always at least a day out of date. Research has shown that most successful attacks are "zero-day"—that is, previously unknown. Recognition-based malware scanners do not defend against such attacks.
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    In order to meet that nonexistent threat, the software modifies or duplicates low-level functions of the operating system, which is a waste of resources and a common cause of instability, bugs, and poor performance.
    By modifying the operating system, the software itself may create weaknesses that could be exploited by malware attackers.
    Most importantly, a false sense of security makes you more vulnerable.
    8. An anti-malware product from the App Store, such as "ClamXav," has the same drawback as the commercial suites of being always out of date, but it does not inject code into the operating system. That doesn't mean it's entirely harmless. It may report email messages that have "phishing" links in the body, or Windows malware in attachments, as infected files, and offer to delete or move them. Doing so will corrupt the Mail database. The messages should be deleted from within the Mail application.
    An anti-virus app is not needed, and cannot be relied upon, for protection against OS X malware. It's useful only for detecting Windows malware, and even for that use it's not really effective, because new Windows malware is emerging much faster than OS X malware. Windows malware can't harm you directly (unless, of course, you use Windows.) Just don't pass it on to anyone else.
    A Windows malware attachment in email is usually easy to recognize by the file name alone. An actual example:
    London Terror Moovie.avi [124 spaces] Checked By Norton Antivirus.exe
    You don't need software to know that's a Windows trojan. Software may be able to tell you which trojan it is, but who cares? In practice, there's seldom a reason to use recognition software unless an institutional policy requires it. Windows malware is so widespread that you should assume it's in every unknown email attachment until proven otherwise. Nevertheless, ClamXav or a similar product from the App Store may be useful if it satisfies an ill-informed network administrator who says you must run some kind of "anti-virus" application.
    The ClamXav developer won't try to "upsell" you to a paid version of the product. Other developers may do that. Don't be upsold. For one thing, you should not pay to protect Windows users from the consequences of their choice of computing platform. For another, a paid upgrade from a free app will probably have all the disadvantages mentioned in section 7.
    9. It seems to be a common belief that the built-in Application Firewall acts as a barrier to infection, or prevents malware from functioning. It does neither. It blocks inbound connections to certain network services you're running, such as file sharing. It's disabled by default and you should leave it that way if you're behind a router on a private home or office network. Activate it only when you're on an untrusted network, for instance a public Wi-Fi hotspot, where you don't want to provide services. Disable any services you don't use in the Sharing preference pane. All are disabled by default.
    10. As a Mac user you don't have to live in fear that your computer may be infected every time you install software, read email, or visit a web page. But neither should you assume that you will always be safe from exploitation, no matter what you do. The greatest harm done by security software is precisely its selling point: it makes people feel safe. They may then feel safe enough to take risks from which the software doesn't protect them. Nothing can lessen the need for safe computing practices.

  • My macbook pro is slow and the colorwheel turns a lot.  Is there an antivirus software out there recommended by the apple community?

    my macbook pro is slow and the colorwheel turns a lot.  Is there an antivirus software out there recommended by the apple community?

    Problem description:
    MacBook Pro is running slowly and shows me the color wheel all the time.
    EtreCheck version: 2.1.8 (121)
    Report generated March 26, 2015 at 2:07:06 PM CDT
    Download EtreCheck from http://etresoft.com/etrecheck
    Click the [Click for support] links for help with non-Apple products.
    Click the [Click for details] links for more information about that line.
    Hardware Information: ℹ️
        MacBook Pro (13-inch, Late 2011) (Technical Specifications)
        MacBook Pro - model: MacBookPro8,1
        1 2.4 GHz Intel Core i5 CPU: 2-core
        4 GB RAM Upgradeable
            BANK 0/DIMM0
                2 GB DDR3 1333 MHz ok
            BANK 1/DIMM0
                2 GB DDR3 1333 MHz ok
        Bluetooth: Old - Handoff/Airdrop2 not supported
        Wireless:  en1: 802.11 a/b/g/n
        Battery Health: Normal - Cycle count 448
    Video Information: ℹ️
        Intel HD Graphics 3000 - VRAM: 384 MB
            Color LCD 1280 x 800
    System Software: ℹ️
        OS X 10.10.2 (14C1514) - Time since boot: one day 2:51:19
    Disk Information: ℹ️
        ST9500325ASG disk0 : (500.11 GB)
            EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB
            Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted>  [Recovery]: 650 MB
            Macintosh HD (disk1) / : 498.88 GB (362.93 GB free)
                Encrypted AES-XTS Unlocked Converting
                Core Storage: disk0s2 499.25 GB Online
        MATSHITADVD-R   UJ-8A8 
    USB Information: ℹ️
        Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver
        Apple Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad
        Apple Inc. BRCM2070 Hub
            Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
        Apple Inc. FaceTime HD Camera (Built-in)
    Thunderbolt Information: ℹ️
        Apple Inc. thunderbolt_bus
    Gatekeeper: ℹ️
        Mac App Store and identified developers
    Launch Daemons: ℹ️
        [loaded]    com.adobe.fpsaud.plist [Click for support]
        [running]    com.zeobit.MacKeeper.plugin.AntiTheft.daemon.plist [Click for support]
    User Launch Agents: ℹ️
        [loaded]    com.google.keystone.agent.plist [Click for support]
        [failed]    com.zeobit.MacKeeper.Helper.plist [Click for support]
    User Login Items: ℹ️
        iTunesHelper    Application Hidden (/Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/MacOS/iTunesHelper.app)
    Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
        Silverlight: Version: 5.1.10411.0 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]
        FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 17.0.0.134 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]
        Flash Player: Version: 17.0.0.134 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]
        QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3
        JavaAppletPlugin: Version: 15.0.0 - SDK 10.10 Check version
        Default Browser: Version: 600 - SDK 10.10
    3rd Party Preference Panes: ℹ️
        Flash Player  [Click for support]
    Time Machine: ℹ️
        Time Machine not configured!
    Top Processes by CPU: ℹ️
            25%    WindowServer
             4%    hidd
             1%    Dock
             0%    systemstatsd
             0%    AppleIDAuthAgent
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        86 MB    Finder
        77 MB    WindowServer
        73 MB    ocspd
        47 MB    mds_stores
        43 MB    CalendarAgent
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        1.06 GB    Free RAM
        1.57 GB    Active RAM
        568 MB    Inactive RAM
        1.09 GB    Wired RAM
        1.46 GB    Page-ins
        0 B    Page-outs
    Diagnostics Information: ℹ️
        Mar 25, 2015, 11:13:52 AM    Self test - passed
        Mar 24, 2015, 07:05:57 PM    /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/com.apple.WebKit.Plugin.64_2015-03-24-190557_[r edacted].cpu_resource.diag [Click for details]

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    Any suggestions on how to locate and remove these virsues?

    Actually, you can delete the entire Main Identity folder for Outlook that has a backup date in brackets [xxx] as part of its name since that was created when you used the Microsoft Database Utility to rebuild your email database. The folder that is only named Main Identity is the one in use. The other is now nothing.
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    I have a problem trying to setup JustVoIP service on my Nokia E52. I installed the VoIP Settings Manager and set up everything as below:
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    Default Access Point:  none
    Public Username: sip:[email protected] (Note: “sip:” will always be added automatically)
    Use compression: No
    Registration: When needed or always on (choose your preference)
    Use Security: No
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    Realm: justvoip.com
    User name: YOURJUSTVOIPUSERNAME
    Password: YOURJUSTVOIPPASSWORD
    Allow loose routing: Yes
    Transport type: UDP
    Port: 5060
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    Same issue on E72 and XM 5630 here. Other people experienced it also with N97.
    you can read this info in http://discussion.forum.nokia.com/forum/showthread.php?t=192607
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    2- use alternative third party VoIP apps for our devices instead of the native/integrated Nokia SIP client. or
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  • Nokia E52 choppy VoIP due to WLAN interruptions an...

    I love my Nokia E52, but one of the main reasons I bought it (the combination of WiFi Wireless Lan support and fully integrated Voice over IP client) is not usable due to very laggy, unsteady WLAN connection (while having perfect signal strength - E52 shows 100% (same room)).
    Because of this I get choppy VoIP (cracks and interruptions up to several words in my VoIP conversations).
    My E52:
    Software version: 031.012
    Modell: E52-1
    Type: RM-469
    This is not a problem of the VoIP Client, audio-codec, or SIP provider/internet connection.
    It is the Wireless Lan connection between my E52 and my Router. I tried 3 different access points, with and without wireless encryption, 802.11b (1M...11M data-rate) and 802.11g - problem always the same.
    I can track it down by pinging my E52 (idle without any programs running) from my Linux box:
    192.168.0.100 is the IP of my E52 assigned by DHCP.
    1.) 64byte pings, once per second:
    PING 192.168.0.100 (192.168.0.100) 56(84) bytes of data.
    64 bytes from 192.168.0.100: icmp_seq=1 ttl=69 time=6.36 ms
    64 bytes from 192.168.0.100: icmp_seq=2 ttl=69 time=57.9 ms
    64 bytes from 192.168.0.100: icmp_seq=3 ttl=69 time=80.9 ms
    64 bytes from 192.168.0.100: icmp_seq=4 ttl=69 time=203 ms
    64 bytes from 192.168.0.100: icmp_seq=5 ttl=69 time=128 ms
    64 bytes from 192.168.0.100: icmp_seq=6 ttl=69 time=50.0 ms
    64 bytes from 192.168.0.100: icmp_seq=8 ttl=69 time=324 ms
    64 bytes from 192.168.0.100: icmp_seq=9 ttl=69 time=79.7 ms
    64 bytes from 192.168.0.100: icmp_seq=10 ttl=69 time=37.5 ms
    64 bytes from 192.168.0.100: icmp_seq=11 ttl=69 time=60.0 ms
    64byte pings using a good wireless 802.11g connection should be around 1ms and constant!!
    It's not because of bandwith limit of E52 wlan/cpu, because the higher ping times stay the same, even if I increase ping-packet-size 150x:
    2.)10000byte pings (150x times bigger packages!), once per second [still ping times look quite similar]:
    PING 192.168.0.100 (192.168.0.100) 10000(10028) bytes of data.
    10008 bytes from 192.168.0.100: icmp_seq=1 ttl=69 time=175 ms
    10008 bytes from 192.168.0.100: icmp_seq=2 ttl=69 time=89.8 ms
    10008 bytes from 192.168.0.100: icmp_seq=3 ttl=69 time=115 ms
    10008 bytes from 192.168.0.100: icmp_seq=4 ttl=69 time=234 ms
    10008 bytes from 192.168.0.100: icmp_seq=5 ttl=69 time=153 ms
    10008 bytes from 192.168.0.100: icmp_seq=6 ttl=69 time=83.7 ms
    3.) Small 64byte pings, but now ten pings per second:
    Now it gets even more strange:
    # ping 192.168.0.100 -i 0.1
    PING 192.168.0.100 (192.168.0.100) 56(84) bytes of data.
    64 bytes from 192.168.0.100: icmp_seq=1 ttl=69 time=200 ms
    64 bytes from 192.168.0.100: icmp_seq=2 ttl=69 time=95.0 ms
    64 bytes from 192.168.0.100: icmp_seq=3 ttl=69 time=2.25 ms
    64 bytes from 192.168.0.100: icmp_seq=4 ttl=69 time=5.93 ms
    64 bytes from 192.168.0.100: icmp_seq=5 ttl=69 time=4.34 ms
    64 bytes from 192.168.0.100: icmp_seq=6 ttl=69 time=8.45 ms
    64 bytes from 192.168.0.100: icmp_seq=7 ttl=69 time=5.91 ms
    64 bytes from 192.168.0.100: icmp_seq=8 ttl=69 time=2.69 ms
    64 bytes from 192.168.0.100: icmp_seq=9 ttl=69 time=2.31 ms
    64 bytes from 192.168.0.100: icmp_seq=10 ttl=69 time=5.90 ms
    64 bytes from 192.168.0.100: icmp_seq=72 ttl=69 time=8.42 ms
    64 bytes from 192.168.0.100: icmp_seq=73 ttl=69 time=7.25 ms
    64 bytes from 192.168.0.100: icmp_seq=74 ttl=69 time=7.28 ms
    64 bytes from 192.168.0.100: icmp_seq=75 ttl=69 time=7.25 ms
    64 bytes from 192.168.0.100: icmp_seq=76 ttl=69 time=7.24 ms
    64 bytes from 192.168.0.100: icmp_seq=77 ttl=69 time=7.92 ms
    64 bytes from 192.168.0.100: icmp_seq=78 ttl=69 time=7.24 ms
    64 bytes from 192.168.0.100: icmp_seq=79 ttl=69 time=8.69 ms
    64 bytes from 192.168.0.100: icmp_seq=80 ttl=69 time=10.9 ms
    64 bytes from 192.168.0.100: icmp_seq=81 ttl=69 time=10.6 ms
    64 bytes from 192.168.0.100: icmp_seq=150 ttl=69 time=213 ms
    64 bytes from 192.168.0.100: icmp_seq=151 ttl=69 time=105 ms
    64 bytes from 192.168.0.100: icmp_seq=152 ttl=69 time=3.09 ms
    64 bytes from 192.168.0.100: icmp_seq=153 ttl=69 time=2.23 ms
    64 bytes from 192.168.0.100: icmp_seq=154 ttl=69 time=2.14 ms
    64 bytes from 192.168.0.100: icmp_seq=155 ttl=69 time=3.78 ms
    64 bytes from 192.168.0.100: icmp_seq=156 ttl=69 time=3.02 ms
    64 bytes from 192.168.0.100: icmp_seq=157 ttl=69 time=5.48 ms
    64 bytes from 192.168.0.100: icmp_seq=158 ttl=69 time=2.15 ms
    64 bytes from 192.168.0.100: icmp_seq=159 ttl=69 time=2.13 ms
    ^C
    --- 192.168.0.100 ping statistics ---
    159 packets transmitted, 30 received, 81% packet loss, time 16866ms
    rtt min/avg/max/mdev = 2.130/25.327/213.218/54.102 ms, pipe 2
    Note: My Linux Ping Command doesn't say something like "Request timed out." for lost packets (like Windows Ping does). So if there is a jump from icmp_seq=81 to icmp_seq=150 it is because everything in between got lost.
    You see, in 3.) it has the slow pings once in a while and in between almost normally fast pings, but suddenly a long lag of 6-7sec (this is deadly for voip) and then the circle repeats.
    Is my E52 wlan chip defect, or is this some kind of Power-Management system? How can I turn it off?
    I don't need a fast wlan connection on my E52. 1MBit/s is more than enough. But it has to be steady, without lags.
    Ideas, anybody? Please!

    Well, it has nothing to do with the VoIP service itself for sure. As razvan_t has already noted earlier this problem affect all network services like internet radio.
    It behaves exactly as E52affair described in the very first post. If I ping the phone through my home LAN using ping with normal settings, i.e. 1 packet per second nothing much wrong happens. It finishes with some 1% packet loss. But when I increase the ping frequency up to 10 packets/s the same test ends with terrible >80% packet loss as you can see below. And the following pattern can be observed during this test: 10 packets goes through well then some 60-70 packets is lost and it repeats again and again. Lags in VoIP audio stream correspond to the lags in ping. The wifi conditions are excellent, phone is located some 2 meters far from the router´s wifi antenna.
    I tried watch some video on Youtube. The video stream was prefetched in jumps appearing with the same frequency as lags in fast ping were observed during the test.
    Before I found this thread I obviously thought it was a VoIP problem. Therefore I tried various VoIP settings, different codecs, nothing has helped. Now it is clear why.
    I even did a phone hard reset. It did not help neither.
    Because I observe almost the same lags in VoIP even when the phone is connected using the packet data through the GSM network, I suppose the problem is not limited to wifi connection only. But I cannot confirm this theory because I´m not able to ping the phone throughout the GSM data network.
    jirka@pc-jirka:~$ sudo ping 192.168.100.14 -i 0.1
    PING 192.168.100.14 (192.168.100.14) 56(84) bytes of data.
    64 bytes from 192.168.100.14: icmp_req=1 ttl=69 time=64.6 ms
    64 bytes from 192.168.100.14: icmp_req=2 ttl=69 time=7.58 ms
    64 bytes from 192.168.100.14: icmp_req=3 ttl=69 time=7.61 ms
    64 bytes from 192.168.100.14: icmp_req=4 ttl=69 time=7.62 ms
    64 bytes from 192.168.100.14: icmp_req=5 ttl=69 time=4.36 ms
    64 bytes from 192.168.100.14: icmp_req=6 ttl=69 time=7.64 ms
    64 bytes from 192.168.100.14: icmp_req=7 ttl=69 time=7.93 ms
    64 bytes from 192.168.100.14: icmp_req=8 ttl=69 time=7.57 ms
    64 bytes from 192.168.100.14: icmp_req=9 ttl=69 time=7.58 ms
    64 bytes from 192.168.100.14: icmp_req=10 ttl=69 time=7.60 ms
    64 bytes from 192.168.100.14: icmp_req=69 ttl=69 time=568 ms
    64 bytes from 192.168.100.14: icmp_req=70 ttl=69 time=461 ms
    64 bytes from 192.168.100.14: icmp_req=71 ttl=69 time=354 ms
    64 bytes from 192.168.100.14: icmp_req=72 ttl=69 time=248 ms
    64 bytes from 192.168.100.14: icmp_req=73 ttl=69 time=140 ms
    64 bytes from 192.168.100.14: icmp_req=74 ttl=69 time=33.0 ms
    64 bytes from 192.168.100.14: icmp_req=75 ttl=69 time=7.58 ms
    64 bytes from 192.168.100.14: icmp_req=76 ttl=69 time=4.48 ms
    64 bytes from 192.168.100.14: icmp_req=77 ttl=69 time=7.68 ms
    64 bytes from 192.168.100.14: icmp_req=78 ttl=69 time=7.65 ms
    64 bytes from 192.168.100.14: icmp_req=147 ttl=69 time=57.9 ms
    64 bytes from 192.168.100.14: icmp_req=148 ttl=69 time=5.26 ms
    64 bytes from 192.168.100.14: icmp_req=149 ttl=69 time=7.68 ms
    64 bytes from 192.168.100.14: icmp_req=150 ttl=69 time=7.60 ms
    64 bytes from 192.168.100.14: icmp_req=151 ttl=69 time=7.67 ms
    64 bytes from 192.168.100.14: icmp_req=152 ttl=69 time=8.07 ms
    64 bytes from 192.168.100.14: icmp_req=153 ttl=69 time=7.67 ms
    64 bytes from 192.168.100.14: icmp_req=154 ttl=69 time=4.24 ms
    64 bytes from 192.168.100.14: icmp_req=155 ttl=69 time=7.62 ms
    64 bytes from 192.168.100.14: icmp_req=156 ttl=69 time=7.53 ms
    64 bytes from 192.168.100.14: icmp_req=225 ttl=69 time=99.5 ms
    64 bytes from 192.168.100.14: icmp_req=226 ttl=69 time=3.79 ms
    64 bytes from 192.168.100.14: icmp_req=227 ttl=69 time=20.3 ms
    64 bytes from 192.168.100.14: icmp_req=228 ttl=69 time=3.91 ms
    64 bytes from 192.168.100.14: icmp_req=229 ttl=69 time=4.57 ms
    64 bytes from 192.168.100.14: icmp_req=230 ttl=69 time=4.70 ms
    64 bytes from 192.168.100.14: icmp_req=231 ttl=69 time=7.95 ms
    64 bytes from 192.168.100.14: icmp_req=232 ttl=69 time=5.35 ms
    64 bytes from 192.168.100.14: icmp_req=233 ttl=69 time=5.65 ms
    64 bytes from 192.168.100.14: icmp_req=234 ttl=69 time=5.63 ms
    ^C
    --- 192.168.100.14 ping statistics ---
    294 packets transmitted, 40 received, 86% packet loss, time 31394ms
    rtt min/avg/max/mdev = 3.795/56.194/568.719/126.270 ms, pipe 6

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    [http://www.securemac.com>
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>Please click here to download new version of codec.”
    Upon running the installer, the user's DNS records are modified, >redirecting incoming internet traffic through the attacker's servers, >where it can be hijacked and injected with malicious websites and >pornographic advertisements. The trojan also installs a watchdog process >that ensures the victim's DNS records stay modified on a minute-by-minute >basis.
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    3) MacSweeper:
    From [Wikipedia|http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MacSweeper]:
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    4) MS Office Macro viruses:
    An exception to the "no viruses" is the possibility a macro virus could be present in an Office document and you could help breed that virus if you execute an Office macro. I have my default on Office to run no macros, and always check what the macro will do before I run one (never had to in 10 years of using Office).
    5) It is possible to transfer a Windows virus to a Windows machine via a Mac if you copy the infected file and pass it on. [ClamXav|http://www.clamxav.com> is a free, open source virus scanner for Mac OS X that is designed to scan files that you will be sharing with Windows users to assist in making sure you don't pass on viruses to them.
    6) Some people have had virus-like behavior appear on web pages due to a service (DNS) supplied by their ISP having a security vulnerability. This isn't your computer but your ISP. Nonetheless, it is a security risk. If you experience strange page behavior (e.g., ads for things on sites where you wouldn't expect those kind of ads) try putting these numbers in Network>TCP/IP>DNS Servers:
    208.67.222.222
    208.67.220.220
    Click Apply. This is an alternate site for DNS which is patched against the vulnerability.
    7) If you are using an Intel Mac and run Windows on that computer (or run Windows on a PPC Mac with VirtualPC) you are subject to all the viruses that affect the PC world and should take all the precautions that a PC user would.
    [Dave Sawyer post about viruses on Macs|http://discussions.apple.com/message.jspa?messageID=8884756#8884756]
    [The Mac Malware Myth|http://www.roughlydrafted.com/2009/01/29/the-mac-malware-myth>
    [Should Mac Users Run Antivirus Software?|http://db.tidbits.com/article/9511]
    [Trojans in illegal versions of Mac software downloaded from torrents|http://discussions.apple.com/message.jspa?messageID=8892099#8892099]
    The tool below is supposed to remove these but commentors observe that only those downloading illegal software are vulnerable to these trojans.
    [iWorksServices.clix|http://rixstep.com/2/20090123,00.shtml] 2009-01-23
    The following 1198 byte download will rid your system of the iWorksServices trojan without your having to fumble with Terminal and the command line.
    [Related information|http://www.technewsworld.com/story/Warning-to-iWork-Pirates-Here-Th ere-Be-Trojans-65944.html]
    [Poker Game|http://www.macnewsworld.com/rsstory/63574.html]
    The Trojan is masquerading as a program for Mac OS X called "PokerGame." A shell script encapsulated in an application, it is distributed in a 65 KB Zip archive; unzipped, it is 180 KB, according to Intego, one of the security firms that flagged it.

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