Mac google redirecting virus

[Willdta]

haha i love when people will argue to the teeth that there macs are virus proof hahaha.Ive gotten about 10 viruses on my mac since ive had it and at no fault of my own. i eventually got some anti virus and ive been fine ever since.plz dont rely on propaganda to keep your system clean,invest in some anti virus.

common sense isnt always the best policy.i know keeping lots of money on me isnt smart but that wont stop me from getting robbed !

 

[GGJstudios]

I (Heard a rumor about a new router virus called the chuck norris virus that changes DNS Servers)

http://www.itworld.com/security/97561/chuck-norris-not-a-linux-virus

While Chuck Norris runs on Linux-based DSL modems and routers, it doesn't actually attack Linux at all. Instead, it runs as a normal Linux application. So how does it get there if it doesn't try to crack Linux? It infects routers by trying common and default passwords. That's it. That's all there is to it.

http://www.circleid.com/posts/20100222_chuck_norris_botnet_and_broadband_routers/

Security experts say that various types of botnets have infected millions of computers worldwide to date, but Chuck Norris is unusual in that it infects DSL modems and routers rather than PCs.
It installs itself on routers and modems by guessing default administrative passwords and taking advantage of the fact that many devices are configured to allow remote access. It also exploits a known vulnerability in D-Link Systems devices, Vykopal said in an e-mail interview.
A D-Link spokesman said he was not aware of the botnet, and the company did not immediately have any comment on the issue.
Like an earlier router-infecting botnet called Psyb0t, Chuck Norris can infect an MIPS-based device running the Linux operating system if its administration interface has a weak username and password, he said. This MIPS/Linux combination is widely used in routers and DSL modems, but the botnet also attacks satellite TV receivers.

haha i love when people will argue to the teeth that there macs are virus proof hahaha.

haha I love when people will argue to the teeth that their Mac got a virus, when they can't name the virus and have zero proof to back up their bogus claims.

Ive gotten about 10 viruses on my mac since ive had it and at no fault of my own.

No, you haven't! Prove me wrong by naming just ONE! If you can't, then you never had a virus on your Mac, unless your Mac is much older and not running Mac OS X Leopard or Snow Leopard.

 

[Helz123]

I've got the same problem, I think it came from Facebook. I clicked on a dodgy link, which took me to some encrypted webpage. A load of my friends who are mac users have accidentally done the same and ended up with a virus too. It's the first one I've had in over 3 years of using my Mac. I just called up Apple Care and they recommended re installing everything.

 

[GGJstudios]

A load of my friends who are mac users have accidentally done the same and ended up with a virus too. It's the first one I've had in over 3 years of using my Mac.

That is simply not true. You can't get a virus from clicking on a website. There ARE no viruses in the wild that run on current Mac OS X. Read the link I posted.

 

[Willdta]

http://www.itworld.com/security/97561/chuck-norris-not-a-linux-virus

http://www.circleid.com/posts/20100222_chuck_norris_botnet_and_broadband_routers/


haha I love when people will argue to the teeth that their Mac got a virus, when they can't name the virus and have zero proof to back up their bogus claims.

No, you haven't! Prove me wrong by naming just ONE! If you can't, then you never had a virus on your Mac, unless your Mac is much older and not running Mac OS X Leopard or Snow Leopard.

hahaha wow man take it easy dont have a heart attack im pretty sure that's not covered by apple care.

sorry i don't remember then names of the viruses in fact i don't think i ever looked them up. i had a certified apple tech fix my mac when i had issues, he would just tell me he found viruses running in a few applications.oh and it was on a old Intel iMac running tiger.

 

[Helz123]

A technician from Genius Bar told me that it's untrue that Macs can't get viruses, he just said that there are significantly less of them because most viruses are designed to attack PC's which the vast majority of people have. How can you say it's not possible? My MacBook has gone crazy and I never download anything, I use the computer on a very basic level - word processing and browsing etc. I most definitely did not enter my password, plus it's all been happening since I notably clicked on a link that wasn't what I initially thought.

 

[GGJstudios]

sorry i dont remeber then names of the viruses in fact i dont think i ever looked them up. i had a certified apple tech fix my mac when i had issues, he would just tell me he found viruses running in a few applications

If he found viruses, they were Windows viruses. If he claimed he found Mac viruses, he doesn't know what he's talking about. Again, unless you can name the virus, it didn't happen. It's strange how so many of these Mac virus claims come from hearsay: "my brother-in-law's co-worker's next-door-neighbor's son got a Mac virus". If the tech is truly a "Certified Apple Tech", then go back and ask him what virus he found.

A technician from Genius Bar told me that it's untrue that Macs can't get viruses,

No one is saying they can't get viruses. Macs are not immune. It's just that none exist at this time.

he just said that there are significantly less of them

None, to be exact.

How can you say it's not possible?

I'm not saying it's impossible for a Mac to get a virus. I'm saying that no viruses currently exist in the wild that will run on current Mac OS X. As soon as one is discovered, it will be all over the news and all over this site.

My MacBook has gone crazy and I never download anything, I use the computer on a very basic level - word processing and browsing etc. I most definitely did not enter my password, plus it's all been happening since I notably clicked on a link that wasn't what I initially thought.

New Mac users, especially those who come from a Windows experience, are quick to blame a virus for anything that happens on their Mac that they don't understand or expect. In exactly 100% of those cases, the problem turns out to be something OTHER than a virus.

 

[Helz123]

So what is it then? Black Magic?

 

[Willdta]

If he found viruses, they were Windows viruses. If he claimed he found Mac viruses, he doesn't know what he's talking about. Again, unless you can name the virus, it didn't happen. It's strange how so many of these Mac virus claims come from hearsay: "my brother-in-law's co-worker's next-door-neighbor's son got a Mac virus". If the tech is truly a "Certified Apple Tech", then go back and ask him what virus he found.


No one is saying they can't get viruses. Macs are not immune. It's just that none exist at this time.

None, to be exact.

I'm not saying it's impossible for a Mac to get a virus. I'm saying that no viruses currently exist in the wild that will run on current Mac OS X. As soon as one is discovered, it will be all over the news and all over this site.

New Mac users, especially those who come from a Windows experience, are quick to blame a virus for anything that happens on their Mac that they don't understand or expect. In exactly 100% of those cases, the problem turns out to be something OTHER than a virus.

i dont really care what you say i dont have to back up anything i say,i know what happened i had viruses on my intel imac and nothing you can say will change fact.im sorry your all mighty mac isnt virus proof ,nothings perfect get over it.

 

[GGJstudios]

i dont have to back up anything i say,

That's because your statements are not factual.

im sorry your all mighty mac isnt virus proof

No computer is "virus-proof", but all Macs running Leopard and Snow Leopard are, at the present time, virus-free.

 

[spinnerlys]

If he found viruses, they were Windows viruses. If he claimed he found Mac viruses, he doesn't know what he's talking about. Again, unless you can name the virus, it didn't happen. It's strange how so many of these Mac virus claims come from hearsay: "my brother-in-law's co-worker's next-door-neighbor's son got a Mac virus". If the tech is truly a "Certified Apple Tech", then go back and ask him what virus he found.

I don't want to sound harsh, or maybe I do, and my sarcastic side is pushing it out anyway, but all those "ive got tha MAC viruss" threads (even though there haven't been that many in the last week or two) make me consider that there is some kind of virus for Macs out there, it's just in the form of human beings, who don't seem to know feces unless one throws them at those beings.

To all those claiming to have gotten viruses on their Macs: I am using Macs since 2004, and many here have been using them much longer, and I did all the things one shouldn't do with them, but never ever have I got a virus or any other kind of malware on any of my Macs. And I tried vehemently.
It's just that you (those virus people) don't know what viruses are, or malware. Read the links GGJstudios has give you again, and again, until you understand them. Please, as I'm out of feces.

i dont really care what you say i dont have to back up anything i say,i know what happened i had viruses on my intel imac and nothing you can say will change fact.im sorry your all mighty mac isnt virus proof ,nothings perfect get over it.

You don't care = you're ignorant and don't wanna learn?
And please don't show you any proof, as we, especially GGJstudios, haven't done for you.

And if you really got a virus or two, good for you.

 

[Helz123]

New Mac users, especially those who come from a Windows experience, are quick to blame a virus for anything that happens on their Mac that they don't understand or expect. In exactly 100% of those cases, the problem turns out to be something OTHER than a virus.[/QUOTE]


I've been using a mac for just over 3 years now, I don't have a clue how to use windows to be perfectly honest!

 

[xi mezmerize ix]

Sometimes this happens to me on various websites. I click on a link and it takes me somewhere else. I have to do it a couple of times until it goes to the correct place. Is that a virus or what?

 

[spinnerlys]

"Viruses" that need to be installed manually are not viruses, they are other kinds of malware.
You can read, can't you?

Sometimes this happens to me on various websites. I click on a link and it takes me somewhere else. I have to do it a couple of times until it goes to the correct place. Is that a virus or what?

Have you read the thread yet?

 

[GGJstudios]

there are tons of viruses for mac,just most are never seen because osx requires a password to install things to the hdd

If you took the time to read and learn, you'd know that a virus doesn't require a password to install. That's what makes a virus different from a trojan, which can only infect a computer if the user downloads and actively installs it. If you read the link I posted, you'd know that there are trojans that run on Mac OS X, but no viruses. But it appears you don't want to bother yourself with learning facts. You just want to make unsupported claims that have no basis in fact, then defend those claims by insulting those who do have facts.

I'll post it again, so you won't have to search:

Mac Virus/Malware Info​

Sometimes this happens to me on various websites. I click on a link and it takes me somewhere else. I have to do it a couple of times until it goes to the correct place. Is that a virus or what?

No, that's a simple redirect. It's not any kind of malware.

 

[Willdta]

"Viruses" that need to be installed manually are not viruses, they are other kinds of malware.
You can read, can't you?

yes i quite aware of the specific definitions i dont really see how it makes a difference they pretty much do the same thing.

 

[Helz123]

Why are you all making a simple problem with a computer into something personal? Why is it necessary to be so deliberately offensive? I joined this website today to try to work out what is going on with my Mac after 3 years of no problems (I too thought they were indestructable until now). All I've got is angry insults to my intelligence and useless information from people who are behaving as if their lives depend on Macs being virus free. I'm not a maniac computer geek so you're all right, I don't know the technical differences between potential problems, but I just rang apple care and the man on the phone said to me in plain English that I had a virus! Sorry if it's ruining your life!

 

[xi mezmerize ix]

Have you read the thread yet?

I'm not talking about google redirects.

 

[spinnerlys]

Why are you all making a simple problem with a computer into something personal? Why is it necessary to be so deliberately offensive? I joined this website today to try to work out what is going on with my Mac after 3 years of no problems (I too thought they were indestructable until now). All I've got is angry insults to my intelligence and useless information from people who are behaving as if their lives depend on Macs being virus free. I'm not a maniac computer geek so you're all right, I don't know the technical differences between potential problems, but I just rang apple care and the man on the phone said to me in plain English that I had a virus! Sorry if it's ruining your life!

So if you go to a doctor and s/he tells you you have a virus, but in reality have something else, this is not problem either?
Misinformation and ignorance can not really lead to a fruitful solution.

 

[GGJstudios]

yes i quite aware of the specific definitions i dont really see how it makes a difference they pretty much do the same thing.

If you don't understand the significant difference, then you either didn't read the definitions or you simply don't understand them.

Why are you all making a simple problem with a computer into something personal?

I'm not taking anything personally. I'm simply posting accurate information to correct the misinformation being posted by others, so those who read this thread won't be mislead by bogus claims.

Why is it necessary to be so deliberately offensive?

If you feel that someone disagreeing with you when you post inaccurate information is being offensive, then you need to deal with that on your own.

All I've got is angry insults

I'm not angry in the slightest and I haven't insulted anyone, which is more than I can say for some others posting here.

and useless information

It's only useless if you prefer not to have the facts.

but I just rang apple care and the man on the phone said to me in plain English that I had a virus!

Ask him to name which virus.

I'm not talking about google redirects.

I'm not talking about that, either. Read the link I posted in response to you.

 

[Helz123]

Well this has been entirely useless, so thank you all for your expert advice.

 

[GGJstudios]

Well this has been entirely useless, so thank you all for your expert advice.

You're welcome!

 

[xi mezmerize ix]

I'm not talking about that, either. Read the link I posted in response to you.

Thanks but I wasn't talking about you.

 

[GGJstudios]

Thanks but I wasn't talking about you.

Sorry, missed that. Did the link I posted answer your question?

 

[Willdta]

If he found viruses, they were Windows viruses. If he claimed he found Mac viruses, he doesn't know what he's talking about. Again, unless you can name the virus, it didn't happen. It's strange how so many of these Mac virus claims come from hearsay: "my brother-in-law's co-worker's next-door-neighbor's son got a Mac virus". If the tech is truly a "Certified Apple Tech", then go back and ask him what virus he found.


No one is saying they can't get viruses. Macs are not immune. It's just that none exist at this time.

None, to be exact.

I'm not saying it's impossible for a Mac to get a virus. I'm saying that no viruses currently exist in the wild that will run on current Mac OS X. As soon as one is discovered, it will be all over the news and all over this site.

New Mac users, especially those who come from a Windows experience, are quick to blame a virus for anything that happens on their Mac that they don't understand or expect. In exactly 100% of those cases, the problem turns out to be something OTHER than a virus.

you've made the claim that there are not viruses for mac currently in the wild,well can you back that up and prove to me and everyone else with facts beyond a reasonable doubt there are no active viruses.ill be waiting.