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Hottest Anti-Virus Software?

BigBurd

BigBurd

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I need to purchase anti-virus software for a new iMac G5. As I have only used Norton in the past, I am not well informed with regard to what might actually be the best protection on the market right now. (For all I know, it might be Norton!)

Please post your opinions, so I can make an informed decision.

Thanks, so much.
 
i used to have virex, but i removed it after i realized it was just using resources, luckily i didnt pay for it, afriend gave me his copy after he decided not to use it

at the moment os x has no virus issues
 
I agree, for now don't bother to install any anti virus software. Chances are it causes more problems (Virex 7.5, anyone?) than it can solve, since OS X is still virus free.
 
the whole reason for using a mac over a pc in my case is the not having to bother with virus protection, that and windows updates popping up ever 5 minutes. Although i believe my wireless router has its own firewall.
 
I run Virex.

If you must run AV software, I recommend it. Please don't run Norton on your Mac - it is terrible software.
 
Brize said:
As above. The best anti-virus software is OS X.
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Damn straight.

I've taken off all copies of Virex from my Macs because the pointlessness of it annoyed me. I'll put it back on when I get a whisper of the OS X fortress being breached, but my work at home doesn't leave me open to much threat.

I'm playing the odds.
 
Savage Henry said:
I've taken off all copies of Virex from my Macs because the pointlessness of it annoyed me. I'll put it back on when I get a whisper of the OS X fortress being breached, but my work at home doesn't leave me open to much threat.
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Yeah, I think that's the way to go. I wasn't suggesting that OS X will always be immune, but as you say, anti-virus software is pretty pointless at the moment.

Also, I imagine that Apple will be pretty quick to release updates should any viruses turn up, just as they were with the recent proof of concept. I guess there's always the danger that they've have been lulled into a false sense of security owing to market share and the security of OS X, but I doubt it. It's too much of a selling point in the current climate for Apple to be lax about such things.
 
I run virex on mine. It finds windows viruses as well. It's found several windows viruses from websites and from the active mailbox scanning in Entourage.
 
if there ever is a mac os x virus, news of the first one will probably show up on macrumors before the anti-virus company updates their list to scan for it. I ran anti-virus on os 9 but never found one and on os x i don't even bother with any virus scan
 
I get Virex for free from my university, if you want an anti-virus I would say get that. However, I am thinking of removing it or at least dissabling it despite the fact that we are "required" to have AV software on our computers.
 
bubbamac said:
I run Virex.

If you must run AV software, I recommend it. Please don't run Norton on your Mac - it is terrible software.
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I have used Norton Antivirus for over 10 years with no problems at all. It gives me peace of mind. 🙂
 
TYVM

Thanks to all who responded. I guess I won't worry too much about viruses, because of your advice.
 
Used Macs for years and years and never ran a antivirus program, whats the point? that could change in the future but at this point i think its a waste of time and money. Pc's its a must ,Mac OSX its just not warranted.
 
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