Do you ever run a computer without an antivirus and/or firewall?

[localzuk]

Having worked in a university, clearing the mess left on student owned computers, I can say that no-one is safe from viruses. You can be as careful as you like, but if there is a security flaw in your OS, you WILL be at risk.

 

I've seen PhD students break down in tears due to a virus ruining their work.

 

Anyone who fails to take proper precautions with their computer, much like with sex, is asking for an infection.

[MK-2]

Anyone who fails to take proper precautions with their computer, much like with sex, is asking for an infection.

 

you can get lost if you think i'm using them microsoft condoms!

[fafster]

I've seen PhD students break down in tears due to a virus ruining their work.

 

The first lesson in backing up your work is always the hardest.

[Elison]

localzuk, I do agree with you.

Ecpessialy your PC is not safe if it is used by a few people, like in schools, universities and so on. You may know how to protect your PC, e.g. you scan all files with AV, visit trusted sites only, use firewall and etc. But others may not know all this things. Stuff like only one owner but if there are a lot of them...Then its in a high risk of catching "something". I was in a such situation, when my 3 months work was ruined with all OS on my school PC. I had to start from the very beginning.

[Arthur]

Does Eset for mac or anything else provide a method to boot your mac into a pre boot enviroment to run an AV / Malware scan and also recover data

No, but you could do this by installing OS X and any apps you need to a spare external HDD/USB flash drive.

[fafster]

As mentioned above, this is not true at all.

 

New York Times Reforms Online Ad Sales After Malware Scam | Threat Level | Wired.com

Malware Appears on New York Times Homepage | Peter Kafka | MediaMemo | AllThingsD

AnandTech Forums - View Single Post - What the heck? Attack Site?

Drudge Report accused of serving malware, again | InSecurity Complex - CNET News

More rogue DNS servers serving up poisonous content

DNS poisoning used to redirect unwitting surfers

 

Just to add another: Nasty IE 0day exploit hosted on Amnesty International site ? The Register

[psydii]

You can get to a clean Terminal by booting from the OS X install DVD. From there it may be possible to mount a usb containing the Free Mac Anti-Virus - Sophos Anti-Virus for Mac Home Edition and launch Sweep.

 

Sophos Anti-Virus for Mac OS X: Using Sophos Anti-Virus via Terminal