Best free spyware remover for mac?

**Samwich** · 10-20-2007, 03:49 PM

Google didn't turn anything up, and neither did searching here. Are there any free spyware scanners for macs? if not, are there any worth paying for?

Thanks.

**f2f** · 10-20-2007, 04:17 PM

is there spyware for the mac?

**XtrPickels** · 10-20-2007, 04:38 PM

there is spyware for {gulp} macs?!

**Samwich** · 10-20-2007, 07:41 PM

Read this article.

My problem is a little different though. Basically, I am borrowing a flash drive from a friend, and the flash drive has a pc spyware program on it. I am trying to use the flash drive to take data from my mac at home to a computer lab at school that only has pcs. The spyware file is locked, so it won't let me delete it. Does anyone know how to get it off?

Thanks.

**f2f** · 10-20-2007, 07:47 PM

Article Submitted On: October 27, 2005

not exactly breaking news

as for the flash: get what you want from it, then format it using disk utility.

**wi3dzmin** · 10-22-2007, 07:26 AM

Originally Posted by Samwich

Read this article.

Huh sounds like something Rshea would write...

My problem is a little different though. Basically, I am borrowing a flash drive from a friend, and the flash drive has a pc spyware program on it. I am trying to use the flash drive to take data from my mac at home to a computer lab at school that only has pcs. The spyware file is locked, so it won't let me delete it. Does anyone know how to get it off?

Thanks.

Yes, sudo rm -f <path to the file>

Or.

Reformat the flash drive.