Comments on iAntiVirus Blog: A Deeper Look On MacSweeper

You just need to exit MacSweeperDaemon (small tras...

2008-04-19T15:59:00.000-07:00

You just need to exit MacSweeperDaemon (small trash icon in your tray bar). Then you will be able to move MacSweeper to trash.

SO how to get rid of it?

2008-04-19T13:14:00.000-07:00

SO how to get rid of it?

about trimming binaries. Some apps don't care and ...

2008-01-24T08:32:00.000-08:00

about trimming binaries. Some apps don't care and some do. Size matters in schools when you are trying to save disk images that need to be copied to thousands of computers so believe me we trim where we can. I had thought that universal binaries are separable but that turns out not to be the case. I believe some apps are built with hooks to info in the other binary. For example split the Airport Admin app and try to manage all the airport flavors - it just stops working.

Triming languages on the other hand has been around for a long time. see http://www.bombich.com/software/local.html

Mac community has taught us a lesson that we will ...

2008-01-20T07:59:00.000-08:00

Mac community has taught us a lesson that we will never forget.
We worked hard to correct our mistakes, and we promise you will never see a "junk" software from our company anymore!
Meet new MacSweeper at http://macsweeper.com

As we promised we are giving away 1000 licenses of MacSweeper for free, even more!

Our activation algorithm is based on short user name. So the most easiest method to get it and to generate serial number for it is when you pressing purchase from the program.

We also considered our prices policy. You will be able to purchase MacSweeper for as low as 15$.

Thank You All for this lesson! I hope it will reflect the same way on other junk-ware that will try to harm our lovely mac platform and its users!

You can post your thoughts on our support forum
http://forum.macsweeper.com

//You don't actually scan for unwanted files, inst...

2008-01-19T00:45:00.000-08:00

//You don't actually scan for unwanted files, instead you are scanning a legitimate applications and tagged them as "Privacy Violation".

"Privacy Violations" - yes that was too much. But we really scanning for files that can be harmlessly removed. Like for example: dozen of languages in different applications. Or fat binaries with Intel and PPC architectures.
Do you really need them?

//This types of application/software are also called Junkware or crapware. It is something that looks useful but it's not.

Unfortunately we are not the last ones who will use this tactics. But other won't ask for public excuses!
And even most of "Security" (Junkware Antiviruses) software are made to make money on "Protecting" people from nonexistent problems! You just look at these:

Affected operating systems: Windows,
http://www.sophos.com/security/analyses/macsweeper.html

http://www.symantec.com/business/security_response/writeup.jsp?docid=2008-011613-5206-99&tabid=3

http://vil.nai.com/vil/content/v_143952.htm

:)))

These companies are cheating users not better than we did! Do you really think that they found some virus or spyware there? :)

If you really want to remove MacSweeper, you just need to Move these files to Trash:
1) MacSweeeper.app (Check if MacSweeperDaemon is running)
2) ~/Library/Contextual\ Menu\ Items/MacSweeperCMI.plugin

3) ~/Library/Preferences/com.KIVViSoftware.MacSweeper.plist

Thats it!

//In this industry, Trust is not given but it is something that you really need to work hard.
Good words! Thanks!

Rogue is not a malware (it is not a trojan, backdo...

2008-01-18T15:55:00.000-08:00

Rogue is not a malware (it is not a trojan, backdoor, adware, spyware or a virus), it is simply unreliable, can't be trusted and dubious in nature. The misleading words and information exploits vulnerable or confused users to make damaging action to their own system.

You don't actually scan for unwanted files, instead you are scanning a legitimate applications and tagged them as "Privacy Violation". If you understand, this is a 100% false positive and a serious security company should know about this.

This types of application/software are also called Junkware or crapware. It is something that looks useful but it's not.

In this industry, Trust is not given but it is something that you really need to work hard.

> We adore Mac platform, and we are creative> enou...

2008-01-18T10:43:00.000-08:00

> We adore Mac platform, and we are creative
> enough to write glorious software for it!

Yeah, right.

In your dreams.

// nobody believes your bullshit excusesAll those ...

2008-01-18T10:15:00.000-08:00

// nobody believes your bullshit excuses
All those news were before our "excuses"

//Let's face it — software development just isn't your thing. I suggest you considered a change of career.

Google: 109,000 results for macsweeper. Not bad for Two people, in only one month! ? I would love to see only good news, but unfortunately life is difficult. Give us some time and we will correct most of the terrible mistakes, we have done!

We adore Mac platform, and we are creative enough to write glorious software for it!

@angelo:You guys are complete failures. You can't ...

2008-01-18T09:27:00.000-08:00

@angelo:

You guys are complete failures. You can't write decent software, and you obviously don't have a clue about marketing because nobody believes your bullshit excuses.

Let's face it — software development just isn't your thing. I suggest you considered a change of career.

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