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Re: Decent AV for Mac OS X

From briang@panix.com (Brian Gordon)
Newsgroups comp.sys.mac.system, comp.sys.mac.apps
Subject Re: Decent AV for Mac OS X
Date 2012-04-05 23:01 +0000
Organization Public Access Networks Corp.
Message-ID <jll88v$8kk$1@reader1.panix.com> (permalink)
References <h7KdnRHJ_uhMvePSnZ2dnUVZ_jSdnZ2d@giganews.com> <jollyroger-B30D29.15580505042012@news.individual.net>

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In article <jollyroger-B30D29.15580505042012@news.individual.net>,
Jolly Roger  <jollyroger@pobox.com> wrote:
>In article <h7KdnRHJ_uhMvePSnZ2dnUVZ_jSdnZ2d@giganews.com>,
> *Hemidactylus* <ecphoric@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>> [crossposted to comp.sys.mac.system and comp.sys.mac.apps)
>> 
>> After reading about the Flashback thingy I wondered if I should look 
>> into some sort of AV for my MacMini (using Lion). I read something on 
>> Forbes online recently that suggested Sophos for Mac, but since my 
>> experience level with Mac is low, I would prefer to hear some feedback 
>> from the old-timers.
>> 
>> http://www.forbes.com/sites/adriankingsleyhughes/2012/04/05/why-you-should-ins
>> tall-antivirus-on-your-mac/
>
>Not needed. 
>
>Waste of time and money.
>

For no cost and very little time, look at ClamXav.  Free and well maintained.


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Decent AV for Mac OS X *Hemidactylus* <ecphoric@hotmail.com> - 2012-04-05 18:46 -0400
  Re: Decent AV for Mac OS X Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2012-04-05 15:58 -0700
    Re: Decent AV for Mac OS X briang@panix.com (Brian Gordon) - 2012-04-05 23:01 +0000
      Re: Decent AV for Mac OS X HelpfulHarry@BusyWorking.com (Helpful Harry) - 2012-04-06 11:42 +1200
        Re: Decent AV for Mac OS X Warren Oates <warren.oates@gmail.com> - 2012-04-06 08:41 -0400
          Re: Decent AV for Mac OS X HelpfulHarry@BusyWorking.com (Helpful Harry) - 2012-04-07 10:30 +1200
            Re: Decent AV for Mac OS X Patty Winter <patty1@wintertime.com> - 2012-04-06 23:48 +0000
              Re: Decent AV for Mac OS X HelpfulHarry@BusyWorking.com (Helpful Harry) - 2012-04-07 12:46 +1200
            Re: Decent AV for Mac OS X dempson@actrix.gen.nz (David Empson) - 2012-04-07 12:28 +1200
              Re: Decent AV for Mac OS X Paul Sture <paul@sture.ch> - 2012-04-07 11:55 +0200
                Re: Decent AV for Mac OS X Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2012-04-07 08:28 -0700
              Re: Decent AV for Mac OS X Patty Winter <patty1@wintertime.com> - 2012-04-07 17:09 +0000
                Re: Decent AV for Mac OS X Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> - 2012-04-07 14:19 -0400
      Re: Decent AV for Mac OS X jamiekg@wizardling.geek.nz (Jamie Kahn Genet) - 2012-04-06 14:58 +1200
        Re: Decent AV for Mac OS X *Hemidactylus* <ecphoric@hotmail.com> - 2012-04-05 23:46 -0400
          Re: Decent AV for Mac OS X *Hemidactylus* <ecphoric@hotmail.com> - 2012-04-06 00:10 -0400
        Re: Decent AV for Mac OS X Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> - 2012-04-07 14:28 -0400
          Re: Decent AV for Mac OS X jamiekg@wizardling.geek.nz (Jamie Kahn Genet) - 2012-04-08 09:46 +1200
            Re: Decent AV for Mac OS X *Hemidactylus* <ecphoric@hotmail.com> - 2012-04-07 18:33 -0400
              Re: Decent AV for Mac OS X Paul Sture <paul@sture.ch> - 2012-04-08 12:51 +0200
                Re: Decent AV for Mac OS X Ant <ant@zimage.comANT> - 2012-04-08 06:41 -0700
                Re: Decent AV for Mac OS X Wes Groleau <Groleau+news@FreeShell.org> - 2012-04-08 14:00 -0400
                Re: Decent AV for Mac OS X Paul Sture <paul@sture.ch> - 2012-04-09 08:35 +0200
              Re: Decent AV for Mac OS X Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> - 2012-04-08 14:17 -0400
            Re: Decent AV for Mac OS X dempson@actrix.gen.nz (David Empson) - 2012-04-08 10:34 +1200
              Re: Decent AV for Mac OS X *Hemidactylus* <ecphoric@hotmail.com> - 2012-04-07 19:08 -0400
                Re: Decent AV for Mac OS X PhillipJones <pjones1@kimbanet.com> - 2012-04-07 22:11 -0400
              Re: Decent AV for Mac OS X Paul Sture <paul@sture.ch> - 2012-04-09 08:57 +0200
                Re: Decent AV for Mac OS X Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2012-04-09 08:23 -0700
                Re: Decent AV for Mac OS X Paul Sture <paul@sture.ch> - 2012-04-10 09:30 +0200
                Re: Decent AV for Mac OS X HelpfulHarry@BusyWorking.com (Helpful Harry) - 2012-04-11 09:22 +1200
                Re: Decent AV for Mac OS X jamiekg@wizardling.geek.nz (Jamie Kahn Genet) - 2012-04-11 10:03 +1200
                Re: Decent AV for Mac OS X dorayme <dorayme@optusnet.com.au> - 2012-04-11 08:16 +1000
                Re: Decent AV for Mac OS X HelpfulHarry@BusyWorking.com (Helpful Harry) - 2012-04-11 13:18 +1200
                Re: Decent AV for Mac OS X dorayme <dorayme@optusnet.com.au> - 2012-04-11 12:24 +1000
            Re: Decent AV for Mac OS X Paul Sture <paul@sture.ch> - 2012-04-08 12:45 +0200
              Re: Decent AV for Mac OS X "Geoffrey S. Mendelson" <gsm@mendelson.com> - 2012-04-08 11:49 +0000
              Re: Decent AV for Mac OS X jamiekg@wizardling.geek.nz (Jamie Kahn Genet) - 2012-04-09 11:36 +1200
            Re: Decent AV for Mac OS X Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> - 2012-04-08 13:53 -0400
              Re: Decent AV for Mac OS X Wes Groleau <Groleau+news@FreeShell.org> - 2012-04-08 14:02 -0400
                Re: Decent AV for Mac OS X Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> - 2012-04-08 14:19 -0400
                Re: Decent AV for Mac OS X Wes Groleau <Groleau+news@FreeShell.org> - 2012-04-08 14:50 -0400
                Re: Decent AV for Mac OS X Steve Thompson <smt@vgersoft.com> - 2012-04-08 14:59 -0400
                Re: Decent AV for Mac OS X Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> - 2012-04-08 15:18 -0400
                Re: Decent AV for Mac OS X Paul Sture <paul@sture.ch> - 2012-04-09 09:02 +0200
  Re: Decent AV for Mac OS X Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> - 2012-04-05 19:56 -0400
  Re: Decent AV for Mac OS X "Mr. Strat" <rag@nospam.techline.com> - 2012-04-06 09:58 -0700

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