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Processor | RYZEN 1700X / Intel i7 2600k @ 4.2GHz |
Motherboard | Fatal1ty X370 Gaming K4 / Gigabyte Z77X-UP5 TH Intel LGA 1155 |
Cooling | MasterLiquid PRO 280 / Scythe Katana 4 |
Memory | ADATA RGB 16GB DDR4 2666 16-16-16-39 / G.SKILL Sniper Series 16GB DDR3 1866: 9-9-9-24 |
Video Card(s) | MSI 1080 "Duke" with 8Gb of RAM. Boost Clock 1847 MHz / ASUS 780ti |
Storage | 256Gb M4 SSD / 128Gb Agelity 4 SSD , 500Gb WD (7200) |
Display(s) | LG 29" Class 21:9 UltraWide® IPS LED Monitor 2560 x 1080 / Dell 27" |
Case | Cooler Master MASTERBOX 5t / Cooler Master 922 HAF |
Audio Device(s) | Realtek ALC1220 Audio Codec / SupremeFX X-Fi with Bose Companion 2 speakers. |
Power Supply | Seasonic FOCUS Plus Series SSR-750PX 750W Platinum / SeaSonic X Series X650 Gold |
Mouse | SteelSeries Sensei (RAW) / Logitech G5 |
Keyboard | Razer BlackWidow / Logitech (Unknown) |
Software | Windows 10 Pro (64-bit) |
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One would ask if Macs don't get viruses then why do they make antivirus software for OSX? Anyway....
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Apple to support staff: Don't discuss Mac malware
Apple's battle against the fast-spreading "MacDefender" Trojan just took a very interesting turn.
According to a May 16 internal memo obtained by ZDNet security researcher Ed Bott, Apple is instructing its AppleCare support representatives to essentially avoid the entire issue of MacDefender, a Trojan that has plagued Mac users for nearly three weeks by posing as legitimate antivirus software and urging users to download it.
"AppleCare does not provide support for removal of the malware. You should not confirm or deny whether the customer's Mac is infected or not," the memo reads. [Related: Mac Malware Infection Spreading Fast]
If callers say the MacDefender warning has shown up on their computer but they haven't installed it, Apple's policy, the memo outlines, is to direct callers to quit the installer and "delete the software immediately."
However, if a customer has already installed the fraudulent program, AppleCare reps are instructed to "not attempt to remove or uninstall any malware software," and instead direct callers to the Apple Online Store and the Mac App Store to purchase antivirus software.
The memo also instructs AppleCare staff to direct callers to the "What is Malware" document under the help button in the computer's Finder feature.
The memo explicitly orders support staff to, "Explain that Apple does not make recommendations for specific software to assist in removing malware."
This internal memo could frustrate Mac users, a growing number of whom are falling victim to MacDefender, which not only requests passwords and payments to eradicate a nonexisting problem, but also, in some cases, also takes users to porn sites until they comply.
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