Antivirus software for macs

Thakorr · #1 February 24th, 2008, 05:53 PM

Hello everyone. Thanks in advance for the help - I am very new to macs and OSX especially.

I have a brand new 24" iMac with OS 10.5 (Leopard I am assuming). I am wondering if there is an anti-virus program that anyone can or would reccomend or is it not needed for Macs? I have been a PC user for longer than I can remember and I am still trying to figure all of this Mac stuff out =)

nixgeek · #2 February 24th, 2008, 06:07 PM

While there isn't a great need for it yet, it's good practice to run it anyways to prevent passage of Windows viruses on to Windows PCs.

There's a free one called ClamXav. That's the one I use and it's excellent. Though it does have an active scanner (called the ClamXav Sentry), it will only actively scan folders that you tell it to. I usually have it pointing to my home folder, my Applications folder, and my System folder.

SGilbert · #3 February 24th, 2008, 09:48 PM

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Originally Posted by nixgeek

While there isn't a great need for it yet, it's good practice to run it anyways to prevent passage of Windows viruses on to Windows PCs.

There's a free one called ClamXav. That's the one I use and it's excellent. Though it does have an active scanner (called the ClamXav Sentry), it will only actively scan folders that you tell it to. I usually have it pointing to my home folder, my Applications folder, and my System folder.

Agreed: ClamXav. I run it every now & then when I'm bored, but never have found anything (knock-on-wood!). Can't say you will not ever pick something up, but doubt it.