Other people may already have had this one, but it made me do a double-take as I am expecting a couple of parcels and this purports to be from DHL. It has a yellow banner headline (not sure what it says, as I have 'show remote content' for emails and didn't click on it, but I suspect it's pretty much like the DHL logo).


"Dear crotchetymum, hereby we notify you that delivery at your destination, tracking ID #03926343, has FAILED due to an address discrepancy. To claim your package please print out the attached document and contact DHL US support

Feel free to contact us with further questions.
If you would like to speak to a DHL Express Support Agent, please call the DHL Service Desk at 1-800-527-7298."

It's from DHL Inc <status@dhl.com>. I checked on-line and it is a hoax - as with all of this type of e-mail the link will bring you something nasty.

These scams have been running for quite a while, and your computer's security system should have picked this up.

Many ISP's also filter such content from their mailboxes.

Mac users like to think they are immune to viruses and suchlike, and so do not install antivirus, but this is a dangerous fallacy. It is true that in the past, most viruses have been written for the benefit of Windows users, but this is changing, and I predict it is only a matter of time before Mac users are caught out by this in a big way.

SB

It's already happening - the massive increase in the number of Macs in use, coupled with their users' (and Apple's) poor approach to security, has made them a worthwhile target.

It did - it said viruses detected and I rarely get problem emails through as I have a pet computer guru who is very hot on security. I was just trying to be helpful in case anyone else hadn't seen it

I am pleased to hear it. I am sorry if I misunderstood you, but is sounded as if you didn't know it was a scam until you clicked on the link.

SB

I may be wrong here but I read it as Crotcheymum "checked on line" not actually clicked on the link. There would be no virus reported if the link wasn't clicked as no payload would be downloaded.


Well I guess you think we are all ignorant fan boys who buy macs because they are pretty and/or trendy. As an IT professional I like to think I have a little more sense. I'm perfectly well aware that historically it hasn't been worthwhile writing viruses or malware for OS X and I'm equally aware that it is becoming more worthwhile. It remains, for the time being, still less of an issue than for Windows users, but I accept your prediction is correct, based on Apple's increasing market share.


Well there is the usual load of dross from both camps there. No major Windows virus attacks in since 1998? I've been involved in cleaning up a couple of pretty big corporate outbreaks since then.

Those of us that bought Macs because the original MacOS X was great have been left in the Lurch by the latest incarnations of Apples desktop OS (Lion and Mountain Lion, versions 10.7 nand 10.8). Lion has screwed with the default configuration of the unser interface, taken away many very useful features and given us a load of useless features that turn a powerful desk top machine into a glorified iPad or iPhone.

Not only have they removed Rosetta, but they have gone to great lengths to stop you running it independently, or even running it under a virtualised copy of the last Mac OS that would run it (Snow Leopard - Mac OS X 10.6.x)

This is one long-term Mac user and acolyte that can no longer recommend iMacs/Mac OS X to serious computer users, and will be leaving the Apple fold when the machines I have break down, or Snow Leopard is no longer viable.

Oh dear. Perhaps the King's new suit of clothes isn't quite what I was led to believe.

Out of interest, how well do Apple devices run Flash?

I also hear that Adobe plans to EOL support for Mac when CS 6.0 is introduced later this year.

SB

Depends what you've been led to believe it is

I have to say the loss of Rosetta hasn't impacted on me at all. I don't have any Power PC apps left to run. Well OK one - MS Office X for Mac. I could choose to upgrade it but Open Office does everything I need (i.e. not much). Apple are no different in ending support through upgrades than any other hardware or software vendor. Microsoft are amongst the worst when it comes to ensuring "backward compatibility" with its own products. I know it's irritating but 'twas ever thus.

I'm sure you are aware that iphones and ipads have bever been able to run Flash. That was a strategic decision taken on the basis that it was on the way out anyway. Apple (more specifically Jobs) felt HTML5 would take over. It virtually has now (not through pressure from mac users of course as there aren't enough of us to make a difference) and that IS supported on all Apple devices.

Flash does still work on macs. Well, on Intel macs. Old G4 macs no longer get Flash updates (Adobe having pulled them - possibly in a fit of pique at Apple) and the currently available version of Flash runs like a dog on G4s. So - the sooner Flash disappears completely (as it will before long) the better.

Not sure about CS6, but the trial download page for it does include an OS X version.