Virus protection for macs |
 May 30 2007, 09:58 PM
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So I just got a Macbook that I'll be taking to college with me next year. My dad keeps asking me to get whatever virus protection I need for it, but I didn't think that macs needed any. Does anyone know of any virus protection/spyware blocker/firewall that I need to get for my mac?
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Jun 10 2007, 09:51 PM
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 The one man Voltron Group: Member Posts: 711 Joined: Dec 2006 Member No: 491,519 |
ClamXav works rather fine and it's totally free.
I had the same doubt when I first was setting up my Macbook for work, and opted to get protection (if kind of minimal) mainly because I receive files from various sources on a daily basis, and I rather be safe than sorry in terms of computer security. I guess it depends on the use you plan on giving to your computer, myself I move between 3 different networks and considered that owning an antivirus program was a necessity. |
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electric platypus Virus protection for macs May 30 2007, 09:58 PM
loveylovely I use Sygate Personal Firewall, only because I don... May 30 2007, 10:09 PM LyrBeta I've heard that Mac already has a pretty decen... May 30 2007, 10:12 PM NYCin2009 I have had a powerbook g4 for about a year now and... Jun 3 2007, 11:37 AM steve330 ^Truth.
Also, I hate norton/mcaffee/zone alarm. ... Jun 3 2007, 11:45 AM Venia virus protection makes your computer run slower. ... Jun 3 2007, 03:49 PM electric platypus So I should just leave my settings as they were wh... Jun 3 2007, 10:30 PM steve330 Yes Jun 3 2007, 11:24 PM cupcakex You don't need virus protection, but getting i... Jun 7 2007, 02:31 AM kryogenix lol wut i thought macs don't get viruses Jun 10 2007, 10:55 PM sadolakced acid hahaa...
trust your dad and use the protection. Jun 11 2007, 02:11 AM
steve330 QUOTE(sadolakced acid @ Jun 11 2007, 02:1... Jun 11 2007, 01:10 PM sadolakced acid okay, trust the obnoxious actor from the "i... Jun 11 2007, 11:22 PM |
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