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Old May 7th 20, 10:57 AM posted to alt.computer.workshop,alt.comp.os.windows-10,uk.comp.sys.mac,comp.sys.mac.system
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Here's a huge table from Wikipedia .....

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compar...virus_software

It's well worth a look!

No mention, though, of ClamXav.

*Odd*.

https://www.clamxav.com

https://www.facebook.com/clamxav
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  #2  
Old May 7th 20, 10:52 PM posted to comp.sys.mac.system,alt.computer.workshop,alt.comp.os.windows-10,uk.comp.sys.mac
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On 2020-05-07 09:57:31 +0000, David_B said:

Here's a huge table from Wikipedia .....

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compar...virus_software

It's well worth a look!

No mention, though, of ClamXav.

*Odd*.

https://www.clamxav.com

https://www.facebook.com/clamxav


Why would anyone trust the user-supplied rubbish on Wikipedia anyway?!?!

You're better off using lists from places like Macworld if you really
must slow down your Mac with anti-malware apps.

  #3  
Old May 8th 20, 03:29 AM posted to alt.computer.workshop,alt.comp.os.windows-10,uk.comp.sys.mac,comp.sys.mac.system
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On Thu, 7 May 2020 10:57:31 +0100, David_B
wrote:

Here's a huge table from Wikipedia .....

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compar...virus_software

It's well worth a look!

No mention, though, of ClamXav.

*Odd*.

https://www.clamxav.com

https://www.facebook.com/clamxav


No mention of the much cited (on some sites) Total either.
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Regards,

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  #4  
Old May 8th 20, 11:16 AM posted to alt.computer.workshop,alt.comp.os.windows-10,uk.comp.sys.mac,comp.sys.mac.system
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On 08/05/2020 03:29, Eric Stevens wrote:
On Thu, 7 May 2020 10:57:31 +0100, David_B
wrote:

Here's a huge table from Wikipedia .....

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compar...virus_software

It's well worth a look!

No mention, though, of ClamXav.

*Odd*.

https://www.clamxav.com

https://www.facebook.com/clamxav


No mention of the much cited (on some sites) Total either.


Total doesn't have many 'followers' on Facebook either! ;-)

https://www.facebook.com/totalavcom

  #5  
Old May 8th 20, 11:19 AM posted to comp.sys.mac.system,alt.computer.workshop,alt.comp.os.windows-10,uk.comp.sys.mac
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On 07/05/2020 22:52, Your Name wrote:
On 2020-05-07 09:57:31 +0000, David_B said:

Here's a huge table from Wikipedia .....

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compar...virus_software

It's well worth a look!

No mention, though, of ClamXav.

*Odd*.

https://www.clamxav.com

https://www.facebook.com/clamxav


Why would anyone trust the user-supplied rubbish on Wikipedia anyway?!?!


I support Wikipedia financially each year.
IMO, it's one of the most trustworthy sites on the Internet.

You're better off using lists from places like Macworld if you really
must slow down your Mac with anti-malware apps.


Thanks. What does Macworld have to say about ClamXav?

  #6  
Old May 8th 20, 12:18 PM posted to alt.computer.workshop,alt.comp.os.windows-10,uk.comp.sys.mac,comp.sys.mac.system
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On Fri, 8 May 2020 11:16:44 +0100, David_B
wrote:

redacted doesn't have many 'followers' on Facebook either!


That's good. They probably prefer their users use their own
site for support. More privacy all around.

There was no need to include the name of a Mac STALKING_TARGET
in the thread. You were asking about a generic Wiki article, and
posted to a Windows group.

A reminder for anyone that wants to reply to BD:

-------------------------------------
BD: I want people to "get to know me better. I have nothing to
hide".
I'm always here to help, this page was put up at BD's request,
rather, he said "Do it *NOW*!":

https://tekrider.net/pages/david-brooks-stalker.php

65 confirmed #FAKE_NYMS, most used in cybercrimes!
Google "David Brooks Devon"
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  #7  
Old May 8th 20, 08:44 PM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-10
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Jim H wrote:
On Thu, 7 May 2020 10:57:31 +0100, in
, David_B
wrote:

Here's a huge table from Wikipedia .....

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compar...virus_software

It's well worth a look!

No mention, though, of ClamXav.

*Odd*.

https://www.clamxav.com

https://www.facebook.com/clamxav



This is a list of claimed features, not an actual measure of reliable
performance. It has it's uses when it comes to reducing the number of
AVs to consider but I would never use this list to make a FINAL
choice.


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clam_AntiVirus

"In the 2008 AV-Test, which compared ClamAV to other
antivirus software, it rated:

on-demand: very poor;
false positives: poor;
response time: very good;
rootkits: very poor.[9]
"

Sorta like the "Bud Light" of beers. "Less filling",
being its major attribute.

I'm sure the ClamXav developer has turned the ship
around, and that version has become a great light beer.
We just need someone to test it (properly). On a
Macintosh, how would you do that ? Can you run Sality
on a Mac ? How ???

Paul
  #8  
Old May 8th 20, 10:48 PM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-10
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Paul wrote:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clam_AntiVirus

Â* "In the 2008 AV-Test, which compared ClamAV to other
Â*Â* antivirus software, it rated:

Â*Â* on-demand:Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â* very poor;
Â*Â* false positives:Â* poor;
Â*Â* response time:Â*Â*Â* very good;
Â*Â* rootkits:Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â* very poor.[9]
Â* "

Sorta like the "Bud Light" of beers. "Less filling",
being its major attribute.

I'm sure the ClamXav developer has turned the ship
around, and that version has become a great light beer.
We just need someone to test it (properly). On a
Macintosh, how would you do that ? Can you run Sality
on a Mac ? How ???

Let us not confuse the 'roles' and dev and 'ownership' of ClamAV, now
owned by Cisco but still open and responsible for identification roles
primarily as a mail server filtering tool with/vs that of ClamXAV which
took the open source clamav engine and database and put a Mac GUI face
on it to (try to) market to Mac OS desktop users.

It has been a long time since clamav was compared to other engines at
such as avcomparatives.

This page at avcomparatives says they tested it in 2020 (the other years
are empty) and/but that results aren't yet available.

https://www.av-comparatives.org/prod...lam-antivirus/

The wp article indicates that clamav has a role, and that several
developers have applied its engine to roles for Macs, including the
clamxav which I believe is less popular as payware than it was as freeware.

--
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  #9  
Old May 8th 20, 11:19 PM posted to comp.sys.mac.system,uk.comp.sys.mac,alt.comp.os.windows-10,alt.computer.workshop
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On 2020-05-08 10:19:50 +0000, David_B said:
On 07/05/2020 22:52, Your Name wrote:
On 2020-05-07 09:57:31 +0000, David_B said:

Here's a huge table from Wikipedia .....

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compar...virus_software

It's well worth a look!

No mention, though, of ClamXav.

*Odd*.

https://www.clamxav.com

https://www.facebook.com/clamxav


Why would anyone trust the user-supplied rubbish on Wikipedia anyway?!?!


I support Wikipedia financially each year.
IMO, it's one of the most trustworthy sites on the Internet.


Wikipedia (and other user-edited places like IMDB) is full of garbage
and lies ... thanks to morons who think they're beling clever or funny.
It's extremely easy to put up some garbage that doesn't get noticed for
ages, if ever, and misinforms people visiting it who are stupid / naive
enough to believe the website is a trustworthy source of information.


  #10  
Old May 9th 20, 12:18 AM posted to comp.sys.mac.system,uk.comp.sys.mac,alt.comp.os.windows-10,alt.computer.workshop
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On 08/05/2020 23:19, Your Name wrote:
On 2020-05-08 10:19:50 +0000, David_B said:
On 07/05/2020 22:52, Your Name wrote:
On 2020-05-07 09:57:31 +0000, David_B said:

Here's a huge table from Wikipedia .....

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compar...virus_software

It's well worth a look!

No mention, though, of ClamXav.

*Odd*.

https://www.clamxav.com

https://www.facebook.com/clamxav

Why would anyone trust the user-supplied rubbish on Wikipedia anyway?!?!


I support Wikipedia financially each year.
IMO, it's one of the most trustworthy sites on the Internet.


Wikipedia (and other user-edited places like IMDB) is full of garbage
and lies ... thanks to morons who think they're beling clever or funny.
It's extremely easy to put up some garbage that doesn't get noticed for
ages, if ever, and misinforms people visiting it who are stupid / naive
enough to believe the website is a trustworthy source of information.


I'd be most interested to review an example of what you claim. Can you
provide one?

I always report incorrect information I find ANYWHERE on-line. You
should, of course, do likewise.
  #11  
Old May 9th 20, 12:35 AM posted to comp.sys.mac.system,uk.comp.sys.mac,alt.comp.os.windows-10,alt.computer.workshop
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On Sat, 9 May 2020 10:19:38 +1200, Your Name
wrote:

On 2020-05-08 10:19:50 +0000, David_B said:



I support Wikipedia financially each year.
IMO, it's one of the most trustworthy sites on the Internet.


Take that with a pinch of salt.
BD is a compulsive *LIAR*.
He copies and pastes whatever paragraphs support his current
criminal campaign. Notice how he didn't edit out the name of his
current target, even though it is no longer the subject under
discussion?

Wikipedia (and other user-edited places like IMDB) is full of garbage
and lies ... thanks to morons who think they're beling clever or funny.
It's extremely easy to put up some garbage that doesn't get noticed for
ages, if ever, and misinforms people visiting it who are stupid / naive
enough to believe the website is a trustworthy source of information.


I use it, but read the references and the "talk" too.
It's usually pretty helpful. There are a lot of Wako pages
too, just ignore them.
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Old May 9th 20, 01:50 AM posted to comp.sys.mac.system,uk.comp.sys.mac,alt.comp.os.windows-10,alt.computer.workshop
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On Sat, 9 May 2020 00:18:08 +0100, David_B
wrote:

On 08/05/2020 23:19, Your Name wrote:
On 2020-05-08 10:19:50 +0000, David_B said:
On 07/05/2020 22:52, Your Name wrote:
On 2020-05-07 09:57:31 +0000, David_B said:

Here's a huge table from Wikipedia .....

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compar...virus_software

It's well worth a look!

No mention, though, of ClamXav.

*Odd*.

https://www.clamxav.com

https://www.facebook.com/clamxav

Why would anyone trust the user-supplied rubbish on Wikipedia anyway?!?!

I support Wikipedia financially each year.
IMO, it's one of the most trustworthy sites on the Internet.


Wikipedia (and other user-edited places like IMDB) is full of garbage
and lies ... thanks to morons who think they're beling clever or funny.
It's extremely easy to put up some garbage that doesn't get noticed for
ages, if ever, and misinforms people visiting it who are stupid / naive
enough to believe the website is a trustworthy source of information.


I'd be most interested to review an example of what you claim. Can you
provide one?

I always report incorrect information I find ANYWHERE on-line. You
should, of course, do likewise.


Their climate change web site is a classic example. No matter what
opinion is posted tere is always somebody who posts the contrary view.
There is no room for the middle. Totally unreliable.
--

Regards,

Eric Stevens
  #13  
Old May 9th 20, 07:34 AM posted to comp.sys.mac.system,uk.comp.sys.mac,alt.comp.os.windows-10,alt.computer.workshop
Your Name
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On 2020-05-08 23:18:08 +0000, David_B said:
On 08/05/2020 23:19, Your Name wrote:
On 2020-05-08 10:19:50 +0000, David_B said:
On 07/05/2020 22:52, Your Name wrote:
On 2020-05-07 09:57:31 +0000, David_B said:

Here's a huge table from Wikipedia .....

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compar...virus_software

It's well worth a look!

No mention, though, of ClamXav.

*Odd*.

https://www.clamxav.com

https://www.facebook.com/clamxav

Why would anyone trust the user-supplied rubbish on Wikipedia anyway?!?!

I support Wikipedia financially each year.
IMO, it's one of the most trustworthy sites on the Internet.


Wikipedia (and other user-edited places like IMDB) is full of garbage
and lies ... thanks to morons who think they're beling clever or funny.
It's extremely easy to put up some garbage that doesn't get noticed for
ages, if ever, and misinforms people visiting it who are stupid / naive
enough to believe the website is a trustworthy source of information.


I'd be most interested to review an example of what you claim. Can you
provide one?

I always report incorrect information I find ANYWHERE on-line. You
should, of course, do likewise.


You've just proven the point. The fact that people have to report
errors obviously means there *are* errors to begin with, and many
people will already have read those errors believing they are actual
true facts. There are also many errors that will go unreported because
nobody reading those particular pages knows the real facts.

It can be handy to double-check what you *already* know, but relying on
it as a source of new information is plain idiotic.


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Old May 9th 20, 09:35 AM posted to comp.sys.mac.system,uk.comp.sys.mac,alt.comp.os.windows-10,alt.computer.workshop
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On 09/05/2020 01:50, Eric Stevens wrote:
On Sat, 9 May 2020 00:18:08 +0100, David_B
wrote:

On 08/05/2020 23:19, Your Name wrote:
On 2020-05-08 10:19:50 +0000, David_B said:
On 07/05/2020 22:52, Your Name wrote:
On 2020-05-07 09:57:31 +0000, David_B said:

Here's a huge table from Wikipedia .....

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compar...virus_software

It's well worth a look!

No mention, though, of ClamXav.

*Odd*.

https://www.clamxav.com

https://www.facebook.com/clamxav

Why would anyone trust the user-supplied rubbish on Wikipedia anyway?!?!

I support Wikipedia financially each year.
IMO, it's one of the most trustworthy sites on the Internet.

Wikipedia (and other user-edited places like IMDB) is full of garbage
and lies ... thanks to morons who think they're beling clever or funny.
It's extremely easy to put up some garbage that doesn't get noticed for
ages, if ever, and misinforms people visiting it who are stupid / naive
enough to believe the website is a trustworthy source of information.


I'd be most interested to review an example of what you claim. Can you
provide one?

I always report incorrect information I find ANYWHERE on-line. You
should, of course, do likewise.


Their climate change web site is a classic example. No matter what
opinion is posted tere is always somebody who posts the contrary view.
There is no room for the middle. Totally unreliable.


What action have you taken to improve matters on that site, Eric?
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Old May 9th 20, 11:24 AM posted to comp.sys.mac.system, uk.comp.sys.mac, alt.comp.os.windows-10, alt.computer.workshop
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On 09 May 2020, Your Name wrote
(in article ):

On 2020-05-08 23:18:08 +0000, David_B said:
On 08/05/2020 23:19, Your Name wrote:
On 2020-05-08 10:19:50 +0000, David_B said:
On 07/05/2020 22:52, Your Name wrote:
On 2020-05-07 09:57:31 +0000, David_B said:

Here's a huge table from Wikipedia .....

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compar...virus_software

It's well worth a look!

No mention, though, of ClamXav.

*Odd*.

https://www.clamxav.com

https://www.facebook.com/clamxav

Why would anyone trust the user-supplied rubbish on Wikipedia anyway?!?!

I support Wikipedia financially each year.
IMO, it's one of the most trustworthy sites on the Internet.

Wikipedia (and other user-edited places like IMDB) is full of garbage
and lies ... thanks to morons who think they're beling clever or funny.
It's extremely easy to put up some garbage that doesn't get noticed for
ages, if ever, and misinforms people visiting it who are stupid / naive
enough to believe the website is a trustworthy source of information.


I'd be most interested to review an example of what you claim. Can you
provide one?

I always report incorrect information I find ANYWHERE on-line. You
should, of course, do likewise.


You've just proven the point. The fact that people have to report
errors obviously means there *are* errors to begin with, and many
people will already have read those errors believing they are actual
true facts. There are also many errors that will go unreported because
nobody reading those particular pages knows the real facts.

It can be handy to double-check what you *already* know, but relying on
it as a source of new information is plain idiotic.


Well, he _is_ an idiot...

 




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