#Free antivirus for mac forum software
There's also often a trade off between 'free' software and services and freedom, in terms of data collection/continuity of service etc.
Particularly in respect to open source software, right to repair, hardware buying advice (what machines make most money-saving sense) etc. I'm happy to help with articles on Money Saving Computing. Most importantly it needs to either support regular snapshoting of files or versioning of files so there is always a way to recover data after a cryptoware attack. People who store data that is important to them need a backup solution that is automated, tested and verifiable. In that spirit, on Linux ClamAV is worth a mention.įinally, I think the section about backing up and protecting your data could do with beefing up, or perhaps making into its own article. I'd like to see MSE endorse free and open source software as, in very many situations it makes good sense. Some ISPs also provide free on-line protection, so a note on seeing what your ISP has to offer might be appropriate. or, in the case of requiring uPNP (some console games do), how you can check the ports that are open via a router using įor those using a Windows machine with a 3/4/5G dongle or via someone elses Internet Connection, the article should contain a note on network locations (private versus public) and making sure that any network you are using where you a machine is connected directly to the Internet or the user does not have control over the router is set to be a public network. I think it should also say something about disabling uPNP, so that botnet infected devices cannot setup port forwarding/redirection in the router and act as command and control servers etc.
On Firewalls, I think it needs to say something about keeping router firmware up to date. The article could perhaps refer to some of the sites that independently test AV software? For example: I've a few points, which are meant constructively.Īpple macOS users are protected by XProtect:
It's good to have that article out there.
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