Malwarebytes

[bogdanw]

Well. Intego VirusBarrier Free version just notified me of 4 malware files in Safari Cache.

Easy way to clear Safari's cache https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/anyway-to-fine-tune-safari-cache.2399752/post-32409302

 

[kagharaht]

Easy way to clear Safari's cache https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/anyway-to-fine-tune-safari-cache.2399752/post-32409302

Yeah I did that also just in case. I'm wondering if I should let it scan Time Machine backup drive.

 

[gilby101]

What happens if it finds something there and removes it? Will it mess up Time Machine Restore process?

Assuming you have APFS TM disk: It would mess up restore if it could remove it. But it can't! TM snapshots are read-only.

 

[kagharaht]

Assuming you have APFS TM disk: It would mess up restore if it could remove it. But it can't! TM snapshots are read-only.

Yes my TM External HD is APFS Formatted and Encrypted. I'll keep it off the scan list. If something ever goes bad on the iMac that requires restore, I can always run VirusBarrier again to clean it up. Thanks for the info.