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June 12th, 2005, 08:34 AM
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| You want to purchase a virus?
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June 12th, 2005, 10:25 AM
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| Again, why buy a virus checker for Mac OS (with the exception of mixed-platform companies, perhaps) when there are _no viruses for OS X_? None. Not one. You can save yourself from trojans by not downloading them! Doug
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June 12th, 2005, 10:35 AM
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| Good point - many people assume virus = trojan. They are not the same.
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June 12th, 2005, 10:44 AM
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| Right, chornbe! It _amazes_ me that some people almost have a fit when I ask this question. "Well, you're gonna be sorry when your machine gets infected." Yeah. Um. . . When that first virus comes out, depending on the severity and method of propogation, I'll go out and buy myself a virus checker. It's going to take x amount of time for the antivirus companies to issue updated signatures anyway! Doug
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June 13th, 2005, 12:03 AM
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| are you saying you want to get some antivirus programs for the mac os x? there are a few of them out there Norton Antivirus, Virusbarrier, Virex(.mac subscription)
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June 14th, 2005, 12:24 AM
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| mm... i mean which antivirus is the best.... some said norton is the worst?? i know trojan is different from virus, however it is better to prevent isn't it... |
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#79
June 14th, 2005, 12:42 AM
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| personally, I had troubles with Norton SystemWorks(at least the early versions for Mac OS X). I am using Virusbarrier on my mac
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June 19th, 2005, 08:35 PM
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| I am currently using the latest version of Norton Anti Virus on my 2001 G4 QuickSilver 1.47Ghz (OWC), 1.5GB RAM, 580GB HDD, OS 10.4.1. I am not having any problems whatsoever. That being said, I also do not use ANY other Symantec products on my system. NAV regularly catches Macro Viruses thru email, and on one occasion several years ago, also caught a Mac virus when a friend brought a resume on floppy disk from a publishing company he had been to. Wanted my help editing the resume, but before we even got started, NAV to the rescue, and the Mac virus was gone. I tend to agree with others in this forum, MacFixIt Forums, and Apple Forums: I do actually have friends who own Windows PCs. I do NOT relish playing the role of Typhoid Mary, passing some deadly virus or trojan to others, simply because they didn't choose an O/S as safe as mine is. I consider that being responsible, and helping to stop the flow of malware around the world, instead of just being a conduit for it all. Okay, I've put on my flame-retardant Nomex suit. I'm ready for answers about those of us who actually protect our Macs against infection, or refuse to pass on the malware of less sophisticated operating systems. Regards, Albert |
