Antivirus and Trojan

[ghostrider501]

Hi to all, Two weeks ago i bought my first ever imac,
From what i have read on here from other forums i understand that my mac is pretty safe from virus's,so my question is about Trojans and things like that,will an antivirus program like Avast pick up trojans?Or what can i do to to make sure my mac is trojan free? i know i have entered my password to install programs but they were only programs like Vuse,ToastTitanium AppCleaner,but i have downloaded some music and movies from thepiratebay and thats why im worried now,but i have always downloaded from the same uploader as my pc days,but i guess that doesnt matter,im not having any trouble with my mac but i just want to make sure its ok,thanks to all of you..

 

[John Doe 57]

You really don't need to be worrying. I've been using Mac's for a little over 20 years now and have not once acquired a virus or Trojan.

I was running Norton AntiVirus a year ago and experienced a few problems with it. When I came here for assistance, I got answers like, "Why are you using Norton AntiVirus?"

Its really up to you if you want to use protection software. I mean, you'd have to really try hard to get a virus or Trojan. If your cup of tea is to download things from shady and sketchy websites, protection is probably a good idea.

Norton AntiVirus
Best Way To Scan for Trojans

 

[GGJstudios]

The only defense you need against trojans is common sense and this information: Mac Virus/Malware Info

 

[chrono1081]

Psst...don't mention the "PB" website on MacRumors...they frown on that.

As others have stated though you really don't have to worry about it on a mac.

 

[playstationdork]

Hi to all, Two weeks ago i bought my first ever imac,
From what i have read on here from other forums i understand that my mac is pretty safe from virus's,so my question is about Trojans and things like that,will an antivirus program like Avast pick up trojans?Or what can i do to to make sure my mac is trojan free? i know i have entered my password to install programs but they were only programs like Vuse,ToastTitanium AppCleaner,but i have downloaded some music and movies from thepiratebay and thats why im worried now,but i have always downloaded from the same uploader as my pc days,but i guess that doesnt matter,im not having any trouble with my mac but i just want to make sure its ok,thanks to all of you..

I've heard about a trojan that makes you write run on sentences and i believe that you can get this from pirate bay not saying that you do but you may because you could have gotten it from something else or you may not have anything at all.

 

[ghostrider501]

Psst...don't mention the ".." website on MacRumors...they frown on that.

oh ok sorry,thanks for the advise..

John Doe 57..You really don't need to be worrying. I've been using Mac's for a little over 20 years now and have not once acquired a virus or Trojan.

I was running Norton AntiVirus a year ago and experienced a few problems with it. When I came here for assistance, I got answers like, "Why are you using Norton AntiVirus?"

Its really up to you if you want to use protection software. I mean, you'd have to really try hard to get a virus or Trojan. If your cup of tea is to download things from shady and sketchy websites, protection is probably a good idea.

Thanks for your advise and thoughts,what do u think of clamxav? is there any disadvantage of having it on my mac?or anyother antivirus?thanks again..

GGJstudios...The only defense you need against trojans is common sense
i know alot is just common sense but both my brother and sister use this mac,not much but they do thats why i just want to be sure its ok,thanks again..

 

[John Doe 57]

Thanks for your advise and thoughts,what do u think of clamxav? is there any disadvantage of having it on my mac?or anyother antivirus?thanks again..

I've never used that before. You could go ahead and give it a try. Though because its free, it does an ok job. I found this user review:

ClamXav Beta works well with Snow Leopard

This software can remain unobtrusive. Watching caches tends to slow down the OS, however. The truth is AV scanning is no longer an effective tool. The better solution is to not use insecure software, like unchecking the open safe software after downloading in Safari, or using Adobe PDF Reader, for example. Don't browse the Internet as an administrative user. ClamAV will identify most malware being passed around in email, and may help prevent the wrong types of email from being forwarded. One must always know the source of any software being run. I have not had much luck with most of the other popular AV products for the MAC, but this product offers levels of checking that stays out of one's way.

More reviews:
http://antivirus.about.com/od/antivirussoftwarereviews/fr/clamxav.htm
http://www.macworld.com/reviews/product/405603/review/clamxav.html
http://www.pcworld.com/article/149011/review_clamxav_11.html

 

[GGJstudios]

GGJstudios...The only defense you need against trojans is common sense.

By the way, when you want to quote someone, use the

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[ghostrider501]

By the way, when you want to quote someone, use the

button. If you want to respond to separate statements within their quote, simply copy their entire quote and paste it as many times as you need. Then go back and delete all but the first statement within the first quote (be sure not to delete anything inside the brackets [ ]) and insert your response after the [/ QUOTE] which ends their statement. Do the same for each statement you want to respond to. It makes your responses easier to read if you use the quote function. If you want to respond to multiple people in one post, click the

on each post you want to quote and then click

at the top of the thread.

ok thanks,

I've never used that before. You could go ahead and give it a try. Though because its free, it does an ok job. I found this user review:

I downloaded clamxav and ran it about 3times, only took about a mintue to scan each scan, but it didn't find anything during any scan, so I'm hopeing it's ok and Trojan free, what you think?

 

[GFLPraxis]

It is extremely unlikely you have a Mac trojan. They are exceedingly rare.

 

[ghostrider501]

It is extremely unlikely you have a Mac trojan. They are exceedingly rare.

ok thank you..

 

[MacTribe]

I work in the IT support industry and I've yet to come across mac with any kinda infection. In fact, quite the opposite. I've tested a few AV's just for giggles, they all seem to slow down the machines quite a bit.

Best advice in my opinion is as mentioned above:

The only defense you need against trojans is common sense