Good *FREE* Antivirus?

[ideal.dreams]

Hey guys,

Just out of curiosity, I'm wondering if there are any good, FREE, antivirus programs for Mac OS X. I'm not having any problems in regards to viruses/security, but I'd like to see if I'm actually carrying around any viruses that could cause damage to a window's machine.

Also, there has been a virus going around through school via flash drives, so when I plug mine into a Window's machine I don't want it to get infected; I'd like to scan that as well.

Thanks!

 

[ECUpirate44]

No need for a Mac OSX virus scanner. There are no viruses for OSX. OSX viruses can not infect a Windows computer and vice versa. A Mac can be a carrier of a windows virus though. As far as a windows virus scanner goes, i recommend McAfee.

 

[ideal.dreams]

No need for a Mac OSX virus scanner. There are no viruses for OSX.

I'm aware of that, as I already mentioned in my original post, I want to scan for viruses to make sure I'm not carrying around one that could infect Windows and I also want to make sure there isn't one on my flash drive.

 

[GroundLoop]

How about MACDefender?...



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[GGJstudios]

Also, there has been a virus going around through school via flash drives, so when I plug mine into a Window's machine I don't want it to get infected;

A Windows virus can't run on, and therefore can't infect, your Mac. There has never been a virus in the wild that affects Mac OS X since it was released 10 years ago. The handful of trojans that exist can be easily avoided with some education and common sense and care in what software you install. As for sharing files with Windows users, read the "What about sending files to Windows users?" section of the following link:

Mac Virus/Malware Info​

 

[ECUpirate44]

I'm wondering if there are any good, FREE, antivirus programs for Mac OS X.

I'm aware of that, as I already mentioned in my original post, I want to scan for viruses to make sure I'm not carrying around one that could infect Windows and I also want to make sure there isn't one on my flash drive.

Then you need a virus scanner for Windows to scan for Windows viruses, not OSX.

 

[Gregg2]

There are no viruses for OSX. OSX viruses can not infect a Windows computer ...

:headscratch: I'm missing something there, I'm sure, since I would have thought those two were equivalent.

 

[ECUpirate44]

:headscratch: I'm missing something there, I'm sure, since I would have thought those two were equivalent.

Woops. Ment to say OSX trojans and malware can not infect Windows.

 

[GGJstudios]

Woops. Ment Windows viruses can not infect OSX.

Wassamatta? Got a virus or sumthin?

 

[ECUpirate44]

Wassamatta? Got a virus or sumthin?
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[Heath]

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