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Janesays
Janesays asked in Computers & InternetSecurity · 1 decade ago

Help I think I dwld a virus! Can I check my mac manually?

I don't want to purchase or download any antivirus software. I am on a mac and things are supposed to be built in.

BUT I opened a questionable facebook message- hyperlink today. It let me to open a fake you tube vid and downloaded an .exe on my desktop.

I trashed it but how can I'm make sure my system is ok preferably manually? Can I view the operating code on my applications and look at something that would alert me to a virus/spyware/worm etc? Is there some way I can check my OS manually?

Update:

I have Intel Core 2 Duo processer

It told me I needed flash update to view video and I don't update often, so I clicked and then I got:

flash_update.exe I opened it and it had a bunch of code. Oops! Stupid Facebook!

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  • Don M
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago
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    If you trashed it and empty the trash your fine.

    Unless you have the Intel Mac you are safe, They only can affect the Mac's that are Windows capable.

  • Micky
    Lv 5
    1 decade ago

    I think this works with macs

    Malwarebytes

    http://www.malwarebytes.org/

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