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Re: Do you use an Anti-virus program on your Macs? - MacArtist - 01-10-2012
ClamXav
Re: Do you use an Anti-virus program on your Macs? - JoeH - 01-10-2012
I use the free home use version of Sophos AV on my MacBook. That gets the most exposure to Windows viruses, etc. It has managed to catch one of the OS X trojans in the couple years I have had it on the MB, simplified discarding that for me. Beyond that Sophos has cleaned out a number of PC viruses attached to emails or file downloads. My other Mac's do not have it running on them, I may change that if the distribution of Mac malware increases.
Re: Do you use an Anti-virus program on your Macs? - JEBB - 01-10-2012
Viruses are a Windows problem, why should I bother?
Re: Do you use an Anti-virus program on your Macs? - macbeergeek2 - 01-10-2012
Not on my Macs at home, but yes on the Macs that I manage at work, but mostly to appease my Windows-centric IT dept. Used to use ClamXav, but my IT folks recenetly asked me to test out ESET NOD32, which is what they switched all the Windows boxes to. I originally found it to be more intrusive than ClamXav, doing scans at all hours of the workday, even to the point of bogging down my dual 3ghz Quad-Core Mac Pro. I still have not deployed it to my staff.
For my Mac consulting customers who are overly paranoid, I generally install ClamXav for them.
Re: Do you use an Anti-virus program on your Macs? - rz - 01-10-2012
no. If/when there's ever more than just a handful of malware out there for OSX, I might consider it. But I've never even been tempted to use anything. What's the point?
Re: Do you use an Anti-virus program on your Macs? - Linda2 - 01-10-2012
No.
Re: Do you use an Anti-virus program on your Macs? - onthedownlow - 01-10-2012
Yes, same reasons and scenarios as JoeH (Sophos).
JoeH wrote:
I use the free home use version of Sophos AV on my MacBook. That gets the most exposure to Windows viruses, etc. It has managed to catch one of the OS X trojans in the couple years I have had it on the MB, simplified discarding that for me. Beyond that Sophos has cleaned out a number of PC viruses attached to emails or file downloads. My other Mac's do not have it running on them, I may change that if the distribution of Mac malware increases.
Re: Do you use an Anti-virus program on your Macs? - Fritz - 01-10-2012
I have a virus protection on my keyboard and monitor.
Re: Do you use an Anti-virus program on your Macs? - jdc - 01-10-2012
Already running a great anti virus app: OS X.
Re: Do you use an Anti-virus program on your Macs? - bazookaman - 01-10-2012
no