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Because this tool is to get rid of malware that installed toolbars or injects ads. That's pretty much a Windows exclusive 'feature' at the moment.
by ChrisClark 11y ago
Because this tool is to get rid of malware that installed toolbars or injects ads. That's pretty much a Windows exclusive 'feature' at the moment.
- ocdtrekkie 11y agoNonsense. The Chrome Web Store is full of shady new tab pages and ad injectors. Google is just now finally trying to police it.
- oneeyedpigeon 11y agoUtterly anecdotal, but I have never personally experienced this kind of thing on OSX since switching ~ 4 years ago. At that time, I found Windows PC essentially unusable because of the likelihood of infection which only seemed to increase when using the very tools that advertised themselves as tackling the problem. Of course, I mean the 'reputable' ones like symantec, mcafee, and avg.
- derefr 11y agoChrome app/extension malware can be handled from within Chrome itself, though. You only need a separate tool for OS-level malware.
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