Spyware Blaster Database update | Aug. 28 - 2010

[FromTheRafters]

"~BD~" <BoaterDave~no.spam~@hotmail.co.uk> wrote in message
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> FromTheRafters wrote:
>
>>> It doesn't seem to work on my OS X machine!
>>
>> Why would it?
>>
>> Check out the system requirements - OS-X does *not* meet the
>> requirements.
>
> I've never done a WHOOOOOOOSHHHHHHHHH before! ;-)
>
> It's not a case of "it doesn't work" - it isn't *necessary* on a Mac!
> You, of all people, should know that!

You are wrong, but that is no surprise.

From:

http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html

"System Requirements
SpywareBlaster works on Windows 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP, Vista, 7."

I don't see OS-X listed - do you?

No?

Then, OS-X does *not* meet the requirements. )

Mac's need protection just like any other OS does, it is just that the
current landscape is Mac friendly compared to Windows because most
malware is written for Windows due to their larger marketshare.

[~BD~]

On 30/08/2010 11:36, FromTheRafters wrote:
> "~BD~"<BoaterDave~no.spam~@hotmail.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:xZednYsxE_L83-bRnZ2dnUVZ7vCdnZ2d@bt.com...
>> FromTheRafters wrote:
>>
>>>> It doesn't seem to work on my OS X machine!
>>>
>>> Why would it?
>>>
>>> Check out the system requirements - OS-X does *not* meet the
>>> requirements.
>>
>> I've never done a WHOOOOOOOSHHHHHHHHH before! ;-)
>>
>> It's not a case of "it doesn't work" - it isn't *necessary* on a Mac!
>> You, of all people, should know that!
>
> You are wrong, but that is no surprise.

Now that wasn't very nice now, was it?

(just kiddin'!)

> From:
>
> http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html
>
> "System Requirements
> SpywareBlaster works on Windows 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP, Vista, 7."
>
> I don't see OS-X listed - do you?
>
> No?

No! Just like Malwarebytes, the organisation has determined that there
is no point in distributing a free of charge software facility to Mac
users. Neither company explains why, though!

> Then, OS-X does *not* meet the requirements. )

True - but I can (and have) used it on my other *clients* (thought I'd
demonstrate that I do listen!)

> Mac's need protection just like any other OS does, it is just that the
> current landscape is Mac friendly compared to Windows because most
> malware is written for Windows due to their larger market share.

OK. Let's assume that you are correct.

What protection software is currently recommended?

--
Dave - I'm just a country boy! Forgettin' faster than I'm learnin'!

[FromTheRafters]

"~BD~" <BoaterDave@hot.mail.co.uk> wrote in message
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> On 30/08/2010 11:36, FromTheRafters wrote:
>> "~BD~"<BoaterDave~no.spam~@hotmail.co.uk> wrote in message
>> news:xZednYsxE_L83-bRnZ2dnUVZ7vCdnZ2d@bt.com...
>>> FromTheRafters wrote:
>>>
>>>>> It doesn't seem to work on my OS X machine!
>>>>
>>>> Why would it?
>>>>
>>>> Check out the system requirements - OS-X does *not* meet the
>>>> requirements.
>>>
>>> I've never done a WHOOOOOOOSHHHHHHHHH before! ;-)
>>>
>>> It's not a case of "it doesn't work" - it isn't *necessary* on a
>>> Mac!
>>> You, of all people, should know that!
>>
>> You are wrong, but that is no surprise.
>
> Now that wasn't very nice now, was it?
>
> (just kiddin'!)

http://www.google.com/search?q=mac+s...x=&startPage=1

Basically, there is nothing about the Mac that prevents a user from
running the wrong software.

>> From:
>>
>> http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html
>>
>> "System Requirements
>> SpywareBlaster works on Windows 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP, Vista, 7."
>>
>> I don't see OS-X listed - do you?
>>
>> No?
>
> No! Just like Malwarebytes, the organisation has determined that there
> is no point in distributing a free of charge software facility to Mac
> users. Neither company explains why, though!

Maybe too small a market for the big dogs to bother with.

>> Then, OS-X does *not* meet the requirements. )
>
> True - but I can (and have) used it on my other *clients* (thought I'd
> demonstrate that I do listen!)
>
>> Mac's need protection just like any other OS does, it is just that
>> the
>> current landscape is Mac friendly compared to Windows because most
>> malware is written for Windows due to their larger market share.
>
> OK. Let's assume that you are correct.
>
> What protection software is currently recommended?

I don't know, I'm just a computer user like you. IMO you can all but
eliminate malware by policy - no "software" can replace the brain (yet).
For that which cannot be eliminated, you need antivirus and protection
from exploit based malware.

[Dustin]

~BD~ <BoaterDave~no.spam~@hotmail.co.uk> wrote in
news:ZLadne9deplzBOfRnZ2dnUVZ8nqdnZ2d@bt.com:

> siljaline wrote:
>> Han wrote:
>>> A friend is having a problem downloading the current
>>> Spywareblaster. It appears that the 2 topmost links to download
>>> Spywareblaster from here aren't working properly:
>>> http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/sbdownload_free.html
>>> The 3rd link appears to work.
>>> Firefox 3.6.8 on Vista Home Basic
>>
>> It could be an issue with the software servers and not her | his
>> set-up.
>>
>> This is personal but I *never* download anything from Major Geeks,
>> *never* - I've never seen a more third-party ad-riddled site in a
>> while, and they are not receptive to taking any down anytime
>> soon</rant> </opinion>
>>
>> The below direct exe should work, let me know.
>> (http://www.javacoolsoftware.net.nyud...ywareblasterse
>> tup43.exe)
>>
>> Silj
>>
>>
>
> It doesn't seem to work on my OS X machine!
>
> Is this a problem with which the guru's on Aumha might help?
>

Wow... Dude, it's a win32 executable. Why would you expect it to work
on OS X?


--
"I like your Christ. I don't like your Christians. They are so unlike
your Christ." - author unknown.

[Dustin]

~BD~ <BoaterDave@hot.mail.co.uk> wrote in
news:Xf2dnR29JYmmwebRnZ2dnUVZ8gednZ2d@bt.com:

> On 29/08/2010 19:10, Peter Foldes wrote:
>>
>> Spyblaster works on IE and Firefox and is not dependant of the OS
>> as was told to you 100 times before.
>
> A strange thing to say I thought, but I was curious to know more
> about this software, which had previously been unknown to me, so I
> looked here:
>
> hxxp://www.spyblaster.com/
>
> Exploring further I discovered that it will *not* actually work on a
> Mac. But I went here to investigate further ......
>
> hxxp://www.spyblaster.com/videos.html well,to watch the videos
> actually!
>
> However, when I clicked on the appropriate link, in each instance I
> was whisked away to a URL which didn't 'work'.
>
> Maybe someone else - with appropriate skills to check for malware -
> will visit and report their findings.
>

Too bad it's a freeware app and it's author doesn't have the financial
backing to sue you for slander. The app is legit, it's author is legit
and it's been around for years.


--
"I like your Christ. I don't like your Christians. They are so unlike
your Christ." - author unknown.

[~BD~]

On 30/08/2010 19:17, Dustin wrote:

> Too bad it's a freeware app and it's author doesn't have the financial
> backing to sue you for slander. The app is legit, it's author is legit
> and it's been around for years.



Are you *sure* you haven't confused this product with Spy-WARE-Blaster?

http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html

--
Dave - thinking that Dustin has said he's a 'detail' person. <shrug>

[~BD~]

On 30/08/2010 19:14, Dustin wrote:

> Wow... Dude, it's a win32 executable. Why would you expect it to work
> on OS X?

Dustin - It was a leg-pull. I wasn't being serious, man!

[Dustin]

~BD~ <BoaterDave@hot.mail.co.uk> wrote in news:R9KdnUf9ntWqZ-
bRnZ2dnUVZ7tWdnZ2d@bt.com:

> On 30/08/2010 19:17, Dustin wrote:
>
>> Too bad it's a freeware app and it's author doesn't have the financial
>> backing to sue you for slander. The app is legit, it's author is legit
>> and it's been around for years.
>
>
>
> Are you *sure* you haven't confused this product with Spy-WARE-Blaster?
>
> http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html
>

Hmm, weren't you talking about spywareblaster?


--
"I like your Christ. I don't like your Christians. They are so unlike
your Christ." - author unknown.

[Peter Foldes]

You are really good on backtracking. You do this all the time when you are called on
your brain miscue

--
Peter

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"~BD~" <BoaterDave@hot.mail.co.uk> wrote in message
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> On 30/08/2010 19:14, Dustin wrote:
>
>> Wow... Dude, it's a win32 executable. Why would you expect it to work
>> on OS X?
>
> Dustin - It was a leg-pull. I wasn't being serious, man!

[~BD~]

On 30/08/2010 19:51, Dustin wrote:
> ~BD~<BoaterDave@hot.mail.co.uk> wrote in news:R9KdnUf9ntWqZ-
> bRnZ2dnUVZ7tWdnZ2d@bt.com:
>
>> On 30/08/2010 19:17, Dustin wrote:
>>
>>> Too bad it's a freeware app and it's author doesn't have the financial
>>> backing to sue you for slander. The app is legit, it's author is legit
>>> and it's been around for years.
>>
>>
>>
>> Are you *sure* you haven't confused this product with Spy-WARE-Blaster?
>>
>> http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html
>>
>
> Hmm, weren't you talking about spywareblaster?
>
>

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