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Originally Posted by willravel
An application that supposedly "cleans" your computer? WTF? Cleans if of what? Only an idiot would download that.
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Ultimately, end of the day, YOU'RE who infects your computer. By going to sketchy websites, running sketchy downloads, surfing with a vulnerable browser, opening unknown email attachments, etc.
Okay, you could make the case that somebody could scan you and attack services running on various ports, but there has been LOTS of attention paid to the services that are running behind the scenes in OSX, and so far no mention of viable attacks. And I'd even take the case that you're the one leaving the door open by running that service.
MOST computer takeovers are a result of owner/user gullibility and ignorance, even on Windows. By most, I mean probably 99%. And most (like 99%) of attacks are designed to exploit gullibility and ignorance. EDUCATION IS THE ANSWER.