Marta,

You need to do an UNinstall with the Virex, and I found with version  
10.3.9 that the Virex was one of the main problems with the processor  
running wide open, causing lots of heat and the fans to run wild,  
once I uninstalled on each of the machines all calmed down.

John R.

On Jan 11, 2006, at 10:07 AM, Marta Edie wrote:

> Thanks- but why then does my Virex appear automatically every time  
> I turn on the computer and it scans my iDisk?  I believe that is  
> all that it ever does except when I might have the urge to see  
> these little files fly by in the window.  So when I get my new 12  
> inch iBook it won't have a virus protection and i also won't need one?
> Marta
>
> On Jan 10, 2006, at 22:18, Dan Crutcher wrote:
>
>> I don't use any virus-protection software and haven't for about  
>> five years.
>>
>> I don't know of any Mac viruses.
>>
>> Dan
>>
>>> I haven't upgraded to Tiger, thus did not know, just wondered why  
>>> i never heard anything about Virex anymore. What  virus fighter   
>>> do you all use ?
>>> Marta
>>>
>>> On Jan 10, 2006, at 9:49, Michael Robertson wrote:
>>>
>>>> I used it when it was part of the .Mac program, and was running  
>>>> Panther, but its not supported under Tiger, if you go to  
>>>> the .Mac site, you will see its no longer there.
>>>> mike robertson
>>>> On Jan 9, 2006, at 4:26 PM, Marta Edie wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> I have been using Virex ( McAfee) for as long as I can think.  
>>>>> It must have come with the computer. I have version 7.5. Is  
>>>>> this acceptable ? sufficient? What is the group's take-off on  
>>>>> this?
>>>>> Marta
>>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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