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Grey

(1,581 posts)
Sat Nov 29, 2014, 02:18 PM Nov 2014

Threat name.....

Suf.Exploit.CVE_2013 Has anyone seen this on their Mac? The help lines all say it can only mess with windows so don't bother doing anything. Sophos says it's an issue but not a threat. ClamXav has detected it and sent it to the trash. Is that all I need to do? Secure empty trash?

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Threat name..... (Original Post) Grey Nov 2014 OP
ClamXav is all I've ever needed, but one never knows. NYC_SKP Nov 2014 #1
PS, my quick search suggests that it's a PC problem, not Mac. NYC_SKP Nov 2014 #2
My computer just went to a white screen, Grey Nov 2014 #3
Sorry, no recommendations NYC_SKP Nov 2014 #4
It's all good. Grey Nov 2014 #5
 

NYC_SKP

(68,644 posts)
1. ClamXav is all I've ever needed, but one never knows.
Sat Nov 29, 2014, 02:24 PM
Nov 2014

Please let us know what you learn.

I get more grief from browser hijacking malware.

 

NYC_SKP

(68,644 posts)
2. PS, my quick search suggests that it's a PC problem, not Mac.
Sat Nov 29, 2014, 02:26 PM
Nov 2014

Which isn't to say that it can't do harm, but just that it seems to have been designed as a Trojan with PCs in mind.

We can pick these up but nothing happens.

Did you have any symptoms, or did you just find it with ClamXav?

Grey

(1,581 posts)
3. My computer just went to a white screen,
Sat Nov 29, 2014, 02:39 PM
Nov 2014

I was on Safari and looking at pictures on Pintrest when the white screen happened. I couldn't make anything open so I did a force quit and then opened ClamXav and Sophos and set them to work. My iMac has been a little sloppy about some things but nothing to worry me. That white screen is something I had never seen or heard of. I did get a message that Safari & Google were having a issues....? Not playing well together.
What would you suggest for a program to run in the background to scan for bugs, virus and whatever else is out there?

Grey

(1,581 posts)
5. It's all good.
Sat Nov 29, 2014, 03:27 PM
Nov 2014

I just loaded the ClamXav with Sentry from their home page rather that the version from the Apple app store and re-scanned. ( the app store app doesn't have 'Sentry' for some reason) It gave an 'all clear' so moving Suf.Exploit.CVE to the trash and doing a 'secure empty' must have worked. Now I just have to figure out how to set the 'Sentry' in motion.

Thank you for such a quick response.

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