Thanks Ronni, Perhaps earlier issues have been resolved with the later versions. Keeping my fingers crossed !
On 25 Feb 2014, at 5:39 am, Ronda Brown <ro...@mac.com> wrote: > Hi Stephen, > > I don't think you need to be overly concerned as you mentioned you have been > using Intego Virus Barrier for some years now and never experienced any > problems with it. > > Cheers, > Ronni > > Sent from Ronni's iPad4 > > > On 25 Feb 2014, at 1:45 am, Stephen Chape <chap...@bigpond.com> wrote: > >> Hi all, >> >> I just had a look on the web for “Virus barrier problems”. >> The only issues users seem concerned with is massive use of memory. >> However my Activity Monitor shows Virus Barrier and Net Barrier together >> using about 20MB. >> Whereas DropBox is using about 60MB. >> Even Activity Monitor was using more than Virus Barrier. >> >> Anyway Ronni’s comments still give me cause for concern. >> >> On 24 Feb 2014, at 11:49 pm, Ronda Brown <ro...@mac.com> wrote: >> >>> Hi Stephen, >>> >>> The problems I experienced (had to fix), were on clients computers that had >>> installed Intego Virus Barrier software and they were: >>> A) Kernel Panics >>> B) The system became totally unresponsive and refused to Boot up >>> C) The hard drive space was rapidly decimated by the creation of several >>> thousand tiny (4KB) files spawned by Virus Barrier >>> D) Virus Barrier causing SuperDuper to crash >>> >>> After uninstalling the Intego software on the clients computers there were >>> no further problems. >>> I have not had anything to do with the current versions of Intego software >>> as my clients & my computers do not have this type of software installed. >>> >>> If people feel they need Anti-Virus software, ClamXav 2 gets some >>> recommendations. >>> <http://www.clamxav.com> >>> >>> <https://discussions.apple.com/message/24369468#24369468> >>> >>> Cheers, >>> Ronni >>> >>> On 24 Feb 2014, at 6:14 pm, Stephen Chape <chap...@bigpond.com> wrote: >>> >>>> I must say I have used Virus Barrier for some years now. >>>> It has never caused me any issues. >>>> And in fact it has warned me on a number of occasions about suspect >>>> websites and about some downloads. >>>> Perhaps it slows things down a little, but perhaps that is a worthwhile >>>> trade off. >>>> >>>> Hi Ronni, >>>> Are you able to be more specific about problems that it has caused ? >>>> I hold any comments you make in high regard, so this concerns me somewhat. >>>> >>>> On 24 Feb 2014, at 4:53 pm, Ronda Brown <ro...@mac.com> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Oh Jewels, >>>>> >>>>> I also wish you had learnt a lesson with MacKeeper. >>>>> >>>>> Firstly - what I say is 'in my opinion' and people can choose to ignore >>>>> or not. >>>>> Virus Barrier is not needed on a Mac and will cause 'issues', as you have >>>>> found out :( >>>>> >>>>> Anti-virus software on OS X (in my opinion) generally is a greater cause >>>>> of problems than it is for any kind of good solution. >>>>> They are resource hogs & have also been known to cause corruption to the >>>>> directory of the file system. >>>>> >>>>> To help you with your current problem Jewels, we would require more >>>>> info... >>>>> Also the version of OS X & the correct name & version of the Intego >>>>> software you have installed. >>>>> >>>>> Cheers, >>>>> Ronni >>>>> Sent from Ronni's iPad4 >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> On 24 Feb 2014, at 2:54 pm, Julie Bedford <jew...@iinet.net.au> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> Hi All, >>>>>> While we are on the subject of nasty little evil programs - can anyone >>>>>> tell me their opinion on Intego - Virus Barrier/Net Barrier. I >>>>>> purchased a cheap deal for this program >>>>>> a week or so ago and now it prevents me from opening Safari. I've >>>>>> deleted the two files Virus Barrier is having a problem with, but still >>>>>> unable to open Safari. >>>>>> >>>>>> I wish I had learnt my lesson with McKeeper and left these so called >>>>>> brilliant programs alone. I am not sure now whether I have some vicious >>>>>> virus or just a problem with >>>>>> the Virus Barrier. It is also telling me to back up one of my extra >>>>>> hard drives in the computer, saying it has problems. Have checked the >>>>>> offending hard drive, but the utilities >>>>>> program says all is good. >>>>>> >>>>>> Jewels >>>>>> >>>>>>> On 24/02/2014, at 10:43 AM, John Daniels wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Am I correct in remembering that Little Snitch is not recommended >>>>>>> similarly to MCKeeper? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Sent from my iPad >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Regards, >>>> Stephen Chape >>>> >>>> Mac by choice >>>> Windows because my employer knew no better > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- > Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> > Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> > Settings & Unsubscribe - > <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug> Regards, Stephen Chape Mac by choice Windows because my employer knew no better
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