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Marketing something isn't always about making money cause that's what your implying.
You're still wrong. ClamXav is completely different than Norton or other BS antivirus software. Give it up already
Yeah, I know... I like being wrong
Makes life for people like you much harder! Cause you'll have to explain everything to me a million times and still i'll do it wrong, intentionally.
Yeah, I know... I like being wrong
Cause you'll have to explain everything to me a million times and still i'll do it wrong, intentionally.
Wow you sounds like a useful contributor to society.
The only people who say you don't need virus protection on a Mac are blackhats who have already developed nasty bugs and are looking for unprotected Mac to infect...trust me, I know...I am one of them...what's your IP again? *very evil grin* Just kidding...
I use Intego...it is considered the best antivirus suite for Mac. It uses very little resources and helps keep that part of my brain that is still Windows infected at peace.
HOWEVER...
As most people have already stated here, there is almost no reason to use a antivirus suite unless you are working in a M$ environment. Having to pay money for software to protect, defrag, "fix", etc. my Windows PC was the number one reason why I switch to Mac. After all my Windows software purchases, the Mac (machine+OS) was cheaper and FAR FAR more stable. It just works.
I use Intego...it is considered the best antivirus suite for Mac. It uses very little resources and helps keep that part of my brain that is still Windows infected at peace.
HOWEVER...
As most people have already stated here, there is almost no reason to use a antivirus suite unless you are working in a M$ environment. Having to pay money for software to protect, defrag, "fix", etc. my Windows PC was the number one reason why I switch to Mac. After all my Windows software purchases, the Mac (machine+OS) was cheaper and FAR FAR more stable. It just works.
Oh TuffLuffJimmy. . . do you ever grow weary of your defensive stance on Mac's and malspvirusware?
I wouldn't say it's my stance as I don't even have ClamXav on my machine, but I will defend ClamXav since it isn't antivirus-ware, and I do see it's use.
It doesn't use any resources unless you open it. All it does is scan your computer when you ask it to.
for the last time it's not antivirus!
I'm with Jimmy on this one
I don't believe there is a need for AV on the Mac to protect the Mac
And, I don't personally use ClamXav because I don't have a need
But, if you share files routinely with Windows users, it is good etiquette to not infect them
Woof, Woof - Dawg
I'm with Jimmy on this one
I don't believe there is a need for AV on the Mac to protect the Mac
And, I don't personally use ClamXav because I don't have a need
But, if you share files routinely with Windows users, it is good etiquette to not infect them
Woof, Woof - Dawg
I for some reason feel the need to say about etiquette...as my dad always taught me:
"Son...Don't be a fool, protect your tool...or at least for other peoples sake"
Trust me, opening anything regardless of how small or how efficient an application or utility might be, it will consume a small amount of resources, be it 10Kb or 10bits, it's still a resource. Having it stored on the HD, is still a waste of space. IMO - is that still allowed?
Besides there's sweet fack all to scan on my system besides photos, images, audio and huge uncompressed video footages....
And I'm just saying that for some people giving those resources for the protection of Windows PCs is worth it. Maybe it isn't worth it for you, and it's not worth it for me, but it can be useful.
This is a valid point in some instances, although I don't perceive it is valid for ClamXav as the community generally promotes the software (GUI) rather than the author.
One other aspect of CalmXav is the software have very little integration with OS X, being a scanner. other products on the market tend to be far more intrusive, the down side is that CalmXav scan performance is slow. The upside is once scanned & "Folder Sentry" is set up smartly you can forget it.
If you work in an enterprise environment, AV wont be optional period, regardless of OS. Passing on infection to a client can & will have serious repercussions, I prefer my CPU cycles to make $$$
Q-6
Make sure you know where the program you are going to install came from. If you trust the source, there will never be the problem.
The only person who can install malware on your computer is YOU (or anyone else you give admin rights to in your house - so, THEM, too).
The only person who can install malware on your computer is YOU (or anyone else you give admin rights to in your house - so, THEM, too).
My old iBook - may it rest in peace - used to have a folder called Windows Viruses. Before Yahoo started to scan their emails, I could download them and collect them. I miss those days.
My two cents:
ClamXav is good for general use when scanning a document before you pass it to a friend who runs Windows.
Run Norton Antivirus or Symantec Endpoint Protection in a corporate/enterprise environment where regulations and contracts stipulate antivirus protection on every machine, even the Macs, Suns, and the AIX machines. I know environments where even the multi-million dollar mainframes have to run AV software due to contracts, even though there hasn't been any real viruses in the wild going after zSeries IBM mainframes.
I consider Macs UNIX boxes. And with UNIX machines, you run A/V software to keep the Windows boxes around from getting nailed, as opposed to needing it for the machine itself.
My recommended security for starting out: Use Mozy for your documents, an external disk (or a TimeCapsule) for Time Machine backups (so you can restore from a completely blank system to one as close to the time it failed as possible), and if you have a laptop, use FileVault and consider PGP for complete hard disk boot protection.
ClamXav is good for general use when scanning a document before you pass it to a friend who runs Windows.
Run Norton Antivirus or Symantec Endpoint Protection in a corporate/enterprise environment where regulations and contracts stipulate antivirus protection on every machine, even the Macs, Suns, and the AIX machines. I know environments where even the multi-million dollar mainframes have to run AV software due to contracts, even though there hasn't been any real viruses in the wild going after zSeries IBM mainframes.
I consider Macs UNIX boxes. And with UNIX machines, you run A/V software to keep the Windows boxes around from getting nailed, as opposed to needing it for the machine itself.
My recommended security for starting out: Use Mozy for your documents, an external disk (or a TimeCapsule) for Time Machine backups (so you can restore from a completely blank system to one as close to the time it failed as possible), and if you have a laptop, use FileVault and consider PGP for complete hard disk boot protection.
Quick comment on ClamXAV:
Nearly totally useless for protection against Mac viruses/trojans/malware. The only Mac malware it can detect is OSX.RSPlug.A, which is over a year old, it doesn't pick up versions B, C, D, or E.
The "sentry" which watches folders and scans any new files in them can be temperamental on one of my Macs, at times, it seems to forget to watch half the folders I have told it to. Seems to be better now that I have it watching only two folders, although another Mac is fine with watching 12.
Conclusion: Fairly good at stopping Windows threats, but not at stopping Mac threats. The advantage is that it is free. Other antivirus software, such as VirusBarrier, is not worth the $99 price (at this point in time), and anything from Norton should be avoided, since some versions cause far more problems than they fix (although they may have patched it by now, I have no experience with Norton.)
Nearly totally useless for protection against Mac viruses/trojans/malware. The only Mac malware it can detect is OSX.RSPlug.A, which is over a year old, it doesn't pick up versions B, C, D, or E.
The "sentry" which watches folders and scans any new files in them can be temperamental on one of my Macs, at times, it seems to forget to watch half the folders I have told it to. Seems to be better now that I have it watching only two folders, although another Mac is fine with watching 12.
Conclusion: Fairly good at stopping Windows threats, but not at stopping Mac threats. The advantage is that it is free. Other antivirus software, such as VirusBarrier, is not worth the $99 price (at this point in time), and anything from Norton should be avoided, since some versions cause far more problems than they fix (although they may have patched it by now, I have no experience with Norton.)
Macs may be resistant to virus, but malware/spyware is a different animal. Ran an anti-spyware app and found several on my MBP.
Macs may be resistant to virus, but malware/spyware is a different animal. Ran an anti-spyware app and found several on my MBP.
Yeah... Windows spyware...