Are there any spyware / antivirus scanners for use on the mac which I could use?
I checked my router logs and I seem to be getting several accesses to my macbook IP from several different external IPs on the same port 30124.
It is making me think I may have some spyware or something.
I keep getting problems with passwords and I can only presume I have spyware issues on my mac book pro.
I want to completely start again but there are 3 issues:
1. I don't have my MS Office for Mac original disc although I do have the product ID number and I do have my original OS X install discs and Iwork 08 disc.
2. How do I backup absolutely everything so that as soon as I reinstall I can start where I began?
3. I am not very technical and don't have a clue how to uninstall everything and then reinstall. How do I do this so that any possible threats are totally gone?
From time to time, i see small glitchs come up and disappear very quickly on my mac, and i feel like i may have some type of spyware on my mac. What is the best way, or software to use, to find this spyware and get rid of it on a mac?
Info:MacBookPro, Mac OS X (10.7.3)
I have just brought the appl macbook pro and was wondering what spyware i could use on it this is my first apple computer.
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MacBook Pro
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Info:MacBookPro, iOS 4.3.1
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It probably have no sort of malware or viruses but assuming it may have, does the "sandboxing" technique by Apple prevent any malware from interfering with my mac. And does deleting tha old version clear any malware associated with it as well?
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MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.7.3)
Every time I go to open my safari browser a little grey box appears saying I am getting unauthorized access on my browsers. I believe this problem has occurred from streaming a movie.
The box also says this network may be infected. I then click okay and a red screen appears with a white box with writing in it saying to call a phone number immediately and that my mac has found two malicious viruses but I have read online that this isn't a virus just something attached to online streaming.
I don't know if I should download a program to get rid of this or to do something else. I tried to reset safari but it didn't work.
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MacBook Pro, iOS 7.0.1
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O Apply until quits
O Apply today
O Apply once
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