Help! SW folder??
Hi!
On my startup disk there is a folder named sw. I dont know where it has come from. Inside of that folder is a folder called lib, which includes the following files:
libcrypto.0.9.6.dylib, libcurl.2.0.2.dylib, libcurl.2.dylib, libdl.0.dylib, libssl.0.9.6.dylib
The owner of this folder is system and I cannot remove it. I guess I could remove it with an root account, but I need to know if this is a folder that actually is needed and usually just doesnt show up (should it be invisible?).
So basically my question is what is it, can I remove it or is there a way to make it invisible again.
-Snowster
On my startup disk there is a folder named sw. I dont know where it has come from. Inside of that folder is a folder called lib, which includes the following files:
libcrypto.0.9.6.dylib, libcurl.2.0.2.dylib, libcurl.2.dylib, libdl.0.dylib, libssl.0.9.6.dylib
The owner of this folder is system and I cannot remove it. I guess I could remove it with an root account, but I need to know if this is a folder that actually is needed and usually just doesnt show up (should it be invisible?).
So basically my question is what is it, can I remove it or is there a way to make it invisible again.
-Snowster
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" The Virex 7.2 package, currently being distributed free to all .Mac members, has a serious conflict with Fink. Fink users should not install Virex 7.2 under any circumstances. Installing it after Fink is installed will damage your Fink installation; installing it prior to Fink will make it impossible to install Fink without damaging Virex.
This bug has been reported to Virex's manufacturer. We will keep the Fink community informed about the situation as it develops."
-Snowster
Well that's a relief. I was afraid some weird Trojan Horse got in somehow.
BTW, WHY does Virex 7.2 do this? Is it because of the new eUpdate feature?
I nearly rmd'd the damm folder. AI: keeping me from doing dumb things to my Mac since 2002.
Andrew
Originally posted by iAmTheSquidThing:
Why do we have virus scan software when there are no Mac OS X viruses? what is it actually doing when it's "scanning?"
If you have anything that is infected with an old Classic Mac OS virus or a Windows virus, it will remove those as well.
Important note: While Windows viruses will never affect Mac OS X directly, if you get files that are infected froma Windows user, you can consider yourself a "carrier". If you send that infected file off to another Windows user, he will then get the virus. So, using Virex is basically just being nice to Windows users, preventing the further spread of their viruses.
If you never use Classic and you never share files or e-mails with Windows users (or don't care if they get viruses), using Virex would be a waste of time.
reboot in OS 9 and use Resedit or sometime like it to make this folder invisible.
When I wanted to do it in OS X, a msg informed me that I did not have pemissions for.
Classic Mac OS virus or a Windows virus
are you sure of this? the only reason i ask is that the Mac version of NAV DOES NOT catch PC viruses on a Mac.
-alcimedes
Originally posted by alcimedes:
are you sure of this? the only reason i ask is that the Mac version of NAV DOES NOT catch PC viruses on a Mac.
It caught the Klez and a few other weird Windows viruses that were in my Mail.app mailbox. So, yeah, I'm pretty sure about this.
[ 02-10-2003: Message edited by: Brad ]
Still, to be safe, I'd recommend trashing them both.