Do I need antivirus on my mbp?

[Deedz]

Just curious what would cause me to need antivirus on my mac? I have ESET on my mac but it seems to slow it down a bit. I do use torrents & download mp3s from blogs. Should I keep this on?

 

[redbotsoftware]

Just curious what would cause me to need antivirus on my mac? I have ESET on my mac but it seems to slow it down a bit. I do use torrents & download mp3s from blogs. Should I keep this on?

No, you don't need anti-virus programs, unless you are running windows, through parallels, or fusion or bootcamp.

 

[a-m-k]

I do have one only because you never know what other sites are like out there....

 

[Mike Macintosh]

No need for Virus scanners, never used them on a Mac and I never will, chances of running into a Mac virus is like finding a needle in a haystack.

However if you use Windows I suggest getting some protection for that side, but all in all you don't really need it while using OSX.

 

[ziggyonice]

No.

 

[CaptainChunk]

I've been using Macs for over 10 years and never once have I ran into a virus.

But if you run Windows through either virtualzation or Boot Camp, you'll definitely want to install a good virus scanner.

 

[Blondie :)]

I actually have ClamXav as my virus scanner. Mainly because I scan almost all my downloads after I get them haha. You really don't need it at all, but it's a nice safe guard for yourself haha

 

[FnuGk]

you could just disable the "on-access" scanner wich is what is slowing things down and then just do a complete scan every now and then if you feel unsecure