Computer question.

[scarleta]

I am wondering if this is a common practice? First time it happened to me.Got a screen saver on my screen after visiting Amazon? What else did I get and have not yet discovered? Is this common practice??

 

[MonkeyPie]

Run a virus scan. Amazon has never affected me.

 

[scarleta]

Thanks Monkey Pie:That is good news that you had never had a problem with that site.I have Apple and never had anything like this happen before.Did not even bother to get A/virus program.I can call Support and find out.
I sure was surprised to see that Screen Saver that I never used before.

 

[Julianna]

Date: 9/24/2008 11:54:15 PM
Author: scarleta
Thanks Monkey Pie:That is good news that you had never had a problem with that site.I have Apple and never had anything like this happen before.Did not even bother to get A/virus program.I can call Support and find out.
I sure was surprised to see that Screen Saver that I never used before.

No need to call support, per se, as their first advice will be to get A/V protection. Get yourself some antivirus software and run some scans. Even if you have a Mac (no market share=fewer attacks), you are still susceptible like anyone else to viruses/trojans. If you are seeing a screensaver now, it doesn''t necessarily mean that Amazon had anything to do with it. The screensaver is a symptom of a larger problem or multiple problems (kind of like sores are a symptom of herpes...). If you''ve got trojans, you''ll end up with quite a mess, as they multiply and "invite their friends" for a party in your computer. Either way, no person should be interacting with the internet without virus protection; I''m surprised this is the first problem you''ve had.

Best of luck!

 

[Sabine]

Macs also have a feature called "hot corners" where when you move the mouse into one of the corners of a screen, certain functions happen. I currently have mine set to one corner, the screensaver turns on, one shows the desktop, and one shows all the different open windows. It could be that your default had one of the corners set as screensaver, and you just happened to move the mouse to that corner (I often accidentally do it when I''m trying to close a window).

 

[Julianna]

Date: 9/25/2008 7:43:17 AM
Author: Sabine
Macs also have a feature called ''hot corners'' where when you move the mouse into one of the corners of a screen, certain functions happen. I currently have mine set to one corner, the screensaver turns on, one shows the desktop, and one shows all the different open windows. It could be that your default had one of the corners set as screensaver, and you just happened to move the mouse to that corner (I often accidentally do it when I''m trying to close a window).

Hey thanks for posting, Sabine, I have no experience with Macs at all and thus can only assume the worst!

Very helpful.

 

[scarleta]

Thanks Julianna: I was thinking about getting A/V but never got one as yet.Maybe I should consider it.
Sabine:
"Macs also have a feature called "hot corners" where when you move the mouse into one of the corners of a screen, certain functions happen. I currently have mine set to one corner, the screensaver turns on, one shows the desktop, and one shows all the different open windows. It could be that your default had one of the corners set as screensaver, and you just happened to move the mouse to that corner (I often accidentally do it when I''m trying to close a window)."

Thanks for that.I suspect that you are right.The screen saver that I got was already in my screen savers ( the ones that came with Mac) I never use them so I never checked before.
NOw do you know which corner has to be hit to activate it? Quite possible that I did just that.
Do you use any A/V for your Mac? Which one do you recommend.Thanks
Wondering if any other Mac users use A/V and which one they recommend.
Many thanks.

 

[Sabine]

Date: 9/25/2008 12:07:38 PM
Author: scarleta
Thanks Julianna: I was thinking about getting A/V but never got one as yet.Maybe I should consider it.

Sabine:

''Macs also have a feature called ''hot corners'' where when you move the mouse into one of the corners of a screen, certain functions happen. I currently have mine set to one corner, the screensaver turns on, one shows the desktop, and one shows all the different open windows. It could be that your default had one of the corners set as screensaver, and you just happened to move the mouse to that corner (I often accidentally do it when I''m trying to close a window).''


Thanks for that.I suspect that you are right.The screen saver that I got was already in my screen savers ( the ones that came with Mac) I never use them so I never checked before.

NOw do you know which corner has to be hit to activate it? Quite possible that I did just that.

Do you use any A/V for your Mac? Which one do you recommend.Thanks

Wondering if any other Mac users use A/V and which one they recommend.

Many thanks.

It''s my work computer, and we are on a network, so I don''t have anything to do with the antivirus for the Mac. I don''t have my computer home with me, but I can check tomorrow on how to figure out the hot corners so you can reset them if you want to.

 

[Sabine]

To set/change the hot corners, you go to system preferences, then desktop and screensaver, and when you click on the screensaver tab there should be a button to click called hot corners. Or you can just open a finder window and type in hot corners.

 

[Julianna]

Date: 9/25/2008 12:07:38 PM
Author: scarleta

Wondering if any other Mac users use A/V and which one they recommend.
Many thanks.

Not a Mac user, but, assuming there is no Mac-specific antivirus software, I suggest you get anything but Norton Internet Security, or anything else that has to do with Norton Antivirus. It is insidious, takes up way too much space, sucks huge amounts of resources and constantly bothers you. Imagine A/V software that is like a 2 year old: running amok, knocking stuff over, and always needing attention.

Good luck with your hot corners! Hee hee!

 

[scarleta]

Thanks Julianna: Yes I used to have Norton and would not have it again.Thanks will look into it.


"Good luck with your hot corners! Hee hee! "
I am wondering about it too and hoping that Sabine will let us know more about it.Its quite possible that I hit one of those.

 

[scarleta]

""To set/change the hot corners, you go to system preferences, then desktop and screensaver, and when you click on the screensaver tab there should be a button to click called hot corners. Or you can just open a finder window and type in hot corners."

Many thanks Sabine I got it now disabled.Thanks again and if you have any more tips for me please post them.