My first experience with Sophos antivirus.
First, it scanned all my files (not like ClamXav or iAntiVirus). Second, it found (the other programs did not) three Torjans and two spyware/malware "things". I can't call them programs because they are listed as documents. The interesting thing is that they all resided in a Java 6.0 cache folder (subfolders 28 and 31) in the user/library/caches. This Java update was recently installed through software update on an Intel MacBook Pro running 10.6.4. The program had a rather counter-intuitive way to get rid of these cache files. The next scan did not detect any "threats". True, they are all listed as Windows Trojans/malware. But still, does Java really install malware or is it just something that Sophos engine took for such?
Anybody sharing this experience? Would be most grateful for informed comments.

Last edited by macnerd10; 11/04/10 07:06 AM.

Alex
3.1 GHz 13" MacBook Pro 2015, 8 GB RAM, OS 10.11.2, Office 2011, TimeWarner Cable
2.8 GHz Xeon Mac Pro 2010, 16 GB RAM, OS 10.11.2, Office 2011, LAN