subject: Have An Insight Of September-2011 Trojan Flashback Attack On Mac [print this page] In September, an unprecedented attack traumatized the United States. It crushed the trust and faith of Americans in the security front. For years they have been living quite peacefully in a misconception that nothing could enter their security regime but that dream shattered abruptly, now they are vulnerable. Put a Full-Stop on your thoughts if you are pondering about any militancy attack. Yes, you are correct to some extent but the nature is different. There is no suicide bombing, no missile attack, and thanks God, no reiteration of the typical 11th September. Without any further ado let me clear that this time the missile is a Trojan- an Internet security threat. According to the data (The New York Times), about half a million Macs were infected alone in the US. The Trojan virus that became endemic in a short span through social networking sites was very tricky pretending as Flash Player plug-ins. It was not obligatory for users to click on some links but the Trojan was designed for automated download, afterwards, it gets the unauthorized access of victims machine.
The incident or the hit fostered the security vendors to think about the Mac protection and a few likes the avast took the initiative as well. Lets go through the avast review regarding its flagship software avast! Free Antivirus, but this time for Mac. The vendor boasts the software to be cladded with acclaimed antivirus and anti-spyware engine as its avast! version 7 Windows counterpart to shield your Mac machine form emerging web-spawned threats. Advanced Web Shield for Mac can sneak into the coding of the visited web pages (port 80), downloaded files, and java scripts to trace out the most hidden viruses and malware. The software is capable of facilitating real-time scanning of opened/executed files, to stop infection before it spreads. Cloud-based WebRep technology in combination of Safari browser plug-in will help you to surf and browse confidently without getting victimized by Internet fraudsters.
Aforesaid statements or affirmation are from the vendor side, but if you are really serious to install avast to secure your Mac machine then wait and watch to have the opinions of some reputed independent software testing labs like AV-Test, AC-Comparatives, ICSA, West Coast Labs, and others. You can also seek experts help from tech support portals like Techvedic Technologies, to know the pros and cons of the product. Before installing, go through the system requirement information from its portal, and remove any incompatible security product through the Finder and Applications Folder or use any third-party uninstaller tool. Apart from software installation, you should also amend settings related to the browser, email clients, instant messenger, social network in terms of security and privacy.
Not thorough in Mac troubleshooting? Get assistance from experts sitting at avast support, and let them have the remote access of your system. They can go into the depth of the .plist files to discover the cause and fix related issues. Experts can uninstall avast, clear off unwanted products and then reinstall it back as per specifications of the vendor to protect your Mac against potential Internet threats.
