Viruses and the Mac FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions about viruses and the Mac.
This FAQ about viruses and the Mac
was compiled and written by David Harley D.Harley@icrf.icnet.uk
with numerous contributions by others.
1.0 Copyright Notice (Viruses and the Mac FAQ)- Copyright on this document remains with the author(s), and all ...
2.0 Preface (Viruses and the Mac FAQ)- This document is intended to help individuals with computer ...
3.0 Availability of this FAQ (Viruses and the Mac)- The reference site for this FAQ is now www.icsa.net. However, my ...
4.0 Mission Statement (Viruses and the Mac FAQ)- This document is a little different to the alt.comp.virus FAQ, ...
5.0 Where to get further information (Viruses and the Mac)- 5.1 Computer Virus FAQs ...
5.4 Mac Anti-Virus Web sites - Many major vendors have a virus information database online on ...
5.5 Virus Bulletin - The expensive (but, for the professional, essential) periodical ...
5.6 Macro virus information resources - University of Hamburg Virus Test Center Macro Virus List is the ...
5.7 Other Mac Anti-Virus Resources - There are excellent pages on HyperCard viruses at HyperActive ...
6.0 How many viruses affect the Macintosh?- There are around 40 Mac-specific viruses and related threats. ...
7.0 What viruses can affect Mac users? - Not all variants are listed here. It was originally intended to ...
7.1 Mac-specific system and file infectors (Viruses and the Mac)- AIDS - infects application and system files. No intentional damage. ...
7.2 HyperCard infectors (Viruses and the Mac)- These are a somewhat esoteric breed, but a couple have been seen ...
7.3 Mac Trojan Horses (Viruses and the Mac)- These are often unsubtle and immediate in their effects: while ...
7.4 Macro viruses, trojans, variants (Viruses and the Mac)- At the time of the longstanding second-to-last upgrade of ...
7.5 Other Operating Systems, emulation on a Mac (Viruses and the Mac)- Any Mac running any sort of DOS or Windows emulation such as ...
7.6 AutoStart 9805 Worms (Viruses and the Mac)- AutoStart 9805 is not a virus, but a worm: that is, it replicates ...
7.7 Esperanto.4733 (Viruses and the Mac)- This probably doesn't belong here. It's a PC file infector which ...
8.1 Microsoft's Protection Tools (What's the best antivirus package for the Macintosh?)- Microsoft's Macro Virus Protection Tools originally detected ...
8.2 Disinfectant (What's the best antivirus package for the Macintosh?)- [On May 6th 1998, John Norstad, author of this widely-used freeware ...
8.3 Demo Software (What's the best antivirus package for the Macintosh?)- Symantec has a 30-day fully-functioning trialware NAV (Norton ...
8.4 Other freeware/shareware packages (What's the best antivirus package for the Macintosh?)- For other freeware\shareware Mac packages, try Info-Mac mirrors ...
8.5 Commercial Packages (What's the best antivirus package for the Macintosh?)- Commercial packages include NAV (Norton AntiVirus for Macintosh) ...
8.6 Contact Details (What's the best antivirus package for theMacintosh?)- Network Associates ...
9.0 Welcome Datacomp (Viruses and the Mac)- From time to time there are reports from Mac users that the message ...
10.0 Hoaxes and myths (Viruses and the Mac)- Some of these are PC-specific, rather than Mac-specific, while some ...
11.0 Glossary (Viruses and the Mac)- * Change Detectors/Checksummers/Integrity Checkers - programs that ...
12.1 Mac Newsgroups - comp.sys.mac.apps ...
12.2 References and Publications (Viruses and the Mac)- Sensei Consulting Macintosh WAIS Archives ...
13.0 Mac troubleshooting