Re: Anti Virus Software on a Mac?

From	Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com>
Newsgroups	comp.sys.mac.system
Subject	Re: Anti Virus Software on a Mac?
Date	2013-10-19 10:12 +1300
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In article <l3rp13$2rg$1@news.albasani.net>, William Munny
<will@bigwhiskey.gov> wrote:

> On 10/15/13 8:14 AM, William Munny wrote:
> > I just received an unexpected pay bonus at work and I'm going to treat
> > myself to a nice new MacBook Pro. Just wondering though, should I
> > install an anti virus program?
> >
> > Some people say you really ought to do that now days. Others say it's
> > still not necessary-- creating more problems than it solves.
> >
> 
> 
> So....consensus seems to be go bareback and not to worry, as long as you 
> stay off porn and pirate websites...
> 
> Thanks for all the info,

Even Apple's over-reaction in disabling Flash is more due to their
dislike (and correctly so) of the Adobe product rather than any real
chance of getting infected with malware via that route.

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Anti Virus Software on a Mac? William Munny <will@bigwhiskey.gov> - 2013-10-15 08:14 -0400
  Re: Anti Virus Software on a Mac? Matthew Lybanon <lybanon@earthlink.net> - 2013-10-15 08:09 -0500
    Re: Anti Virus Software on a Mac? Lloyd <lloydparsons@me.com> - 2013-10-15 08:34 -0500
    Re: Anti Virus Software on a Mac? nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2013-10-15 09:36 -0400
    Re: Anti Virus Software on a Mac? Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2013-10-15 07:44 -0700
    Re: Anti Virus Software on a Mac? Paul Sture <nospam@sture.ch> - 2013-10-15 18:55 +0200
    Re: Anti Virus Software on a Mac? Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2013-10-15 20:43 +0000
      Re: Anti Virus Software on a Mac? Kurt Ullman <kurtullman@yahoo.com> - 2013-10-15 17:14 -0400
    Re: Anti Virus Software on a Mac? dorayme <dorayme@optusnet.com.au> - 2013-10-16 10:13 +1100
      Re: Anti Virus Software on a Mac? jamiekg@wizardling.geek.nz (Jamie Kahn Genet) - 2013-10-16 13:35 +1300
        Re: Anti Virus Software on a Mac? Paul Sture <nospam@sture.ch> - 2013-10-19 22:54 +0200
          Re: Anti Virus Software on a Mac? dorayme <dorayme@optusnet.com.au> - 2013-10-20 11:23 +1100
            Re: Anti Virus Software on a Mac? jamiekg@wizardling.geek.nz (Jamie Kahn Genet) - 2013-10-21 23:24 +1300
      Re: Anti Virus Software on a Mac? Paul Sture <nospam@sture.ch> - 2013-10-19 22:50 +0200
        Re: Anti Virus Software on a Mac? dorayme <dorayme@optusnet.com.au> - 2013-10-20 11:22 +1100
          Re: Anti Virus Software on a Mac? Paul Sture <nospam@sture.ch> - 2013-10-20 12:39 +0200
  Re: Anti Virus Software on a Mac? nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2013-10-15 09:35 -0400
  Re: Anti Virus Software on a Mac? "Mr. Strat" <mrstrat@nospam.gmail.com> - 2013-10-15 07:00 -0700
    Re: Anti Virus Software on a Mac? billy@MIX.COM - 2013-10-15 15:55 +0000
      Re: Anti Virus Software on a Mac? Howard.not@home.com (Howard) - 2013-10-20 15:29 +0100
      Re: Anti Virus Software on a Mac? Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> - 2013-10-20 11:17 -0400
  Re: Anti Virus Software on a Mac? Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2013-10-15 07:44 -0700
  Re: Anti Virus Software on a Mac? Suzie-Q <sme617x@gmail.com> - 2013-10-15 11:05 -0500
    Re: Anti Virus Software on a Mac? nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2013-10-15 12:48 -0400
      Re: Anti Virus Software on a Mac? Suzie-Q <sme617x@gmail.com> - 2013-10-16 08:23 -0500
        Re: Anti Virus Software on a Mac? nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2013-10-16 10:37 -0400
    Re: Anti Virus Software on a Mac? jamiekg@wizardling.geek.nz (Jamie Kahn Genet) - 2013-10-16 13:41 +1300
      Re: Anti Virus Software on a Mac? Suzie-Q <sme617x@gmail.com> - 2013-10-16 08:22 -0500
        Re: Anti Virus Software on a Mac? Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2013-10-16 14:48 +0000
        Re: Anti Virus Software on a Mac? "John Varela" <newlamps@verizon.net> - 2013-10-16 20:47 +0000
          Re: Anti Virus Software on a Mac? Suzie-Q <sme617x@gmail.com> - 2013-10-18 15:51 -0500
            Re: Anti Virus Software on a Mac? Tom Stiller <tom_stiller@yahoo.com> - 2013-10-18 20:49 -0400
  Re: Anti Virus Software on a Mac? Fred Moore <fmoore@gcfn.org> - 2013-10-15 12:13 -0400
    Re: Anti Virus Software on a Mac? Skylamar <nothingtoseehere@movealong.net> - 2013-10-16 22:15 -0700
      Re: Anti Virus Software on a Mac? Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2013-10-17 19:15 +1300
  Re: Anti Virus Software on a Mac? Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> - 2013-10-15 15:56 -0400
  Re: Anti Virus Software on a Mac? Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2013-10-16 09:18 +1300
    Re: Anti Virus Software on a Mac? nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2013-10-15 16:25 -0400
      Re: Anti Virus Software on a Mac? jamiekg@wizardling.geek.nz (Jamie Kahn Genet) - 2013-10-16 13:44 +1300
        Re: Anti Virus Software on a Mac? nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2013-10-15 21:34 -0400
          Re: Anti Virus Software on a Mac? Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2013-10-15 21:43 -0700
            Re: Anti Virus Software on a Mac? Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2013-10-16 11:46 +0000
            Re: Anti Virus Software on a Mac? "John Varela" <newlamps@verizon.net> - 2013-10-17 00:11 +0000
              Re: Anti Virus Software on a Mac? Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2013-10-16 17:53 -0700
                Re: Anti Virus Software on a Mac? Fred Moore <fmoore@gcfn.org> - 2013-10-17 13:51 -0400
                Re: Anti Virus Software on a Mac? Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2013-10-17 12:44 -0700
                Re: Anti Virus Software on a Mac? Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2013-10-17 12:48 -0700
                Re: Anti Virus Software on a Mac? nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2013-10-17 16:03 -0400
                Re: Anti Virus Software on a Mac? jamiekg@wizardling.geek.nz (Jamie Kahn Genet) - 2013-10-18 09:07 +1300
                Re: Anti Virus Software on a Mac? Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2013-10-17 23:28 +0000
                Re: Anti Virus Software on a Mac? jamiekg@wizardling.geek.nz (Jamie Kahn Genet) - 2013-10-18 12:44 +1300
                Re: Anti Virus Software on a Mac? Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2013-10-18 00:05 +0000
                Re: Anti Virus Software on a Mac? nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2013-10-17 20:53 -0400
                Re: Anti Virus Software on a Mac? jamiekg@wizardling.geek.nz (Jamie Kahn Genet) - 2013-10-18 15:42 +1300
                Re: Anti Virus Software on a Mac? Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2013-10-18 20:01 +0000
                Re: Anti Virus Software on a Mac? Martin Frost me at invalid stanford daht edu <nospam@stanford.edu.invalid> - 2013-10-18 01:35 -0700
                Re: Anti Virus Software on a Mac? nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2013-10-18 05:48 -0400
                Re: Anti Virus Software on a Mac? Fred Moore <fmoore@gcfn.org> - 2013-10-18 11:36 -0400
                Re: Anti Virus Software on a Mac? Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2013-10-18 08:42 -0700
                Re: Anti Virus Software on a Mac? Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2013-10-18 20:02 +0000
                Re: Anti Virus Software on a Mac? Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2013-10-18 08:41 -0700
                Re: Anti Virus Software on a Mac? nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2013-10-17 20:53 -0400
                Re: Anti Virus Software on a Mac? "John Varela" <newlamps@verizon.net> - 2013-10-19 01:41 +0000
        Re: Anti Virus Software on a Mac? Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2013-10-16 17:22 +1300
    Re: Anti Virus Software on a Mac? Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2013-10-15 14:28 -0700
    Re: Anti Virus Software on a Mac? Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2013-10-15 14:31 -0700
    Re: Anti Virus Software on a Mac? Ant <ant@zimage.comANT> - 2013-10-16 05:30 -0700
      Re: Anti Virus Software on a Mac? Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2013-10-17 18:49 +1300
    Re: Anti Virus Software on a Mac? dcohenspam@talktalk.net (Daniel Cohen) - 2013-10-16 17:38 +0100
      Re: Anti Virus Software on a Mac? Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2013-10-16 09:48 -0700
        Re: Anti Virus Software on a Mac? jamiekg@wizardling.geek.nz (Jamie Kahn Genet) - 2013-10-17 13:01 +1300
          Re: Anti Virus Software on a Mac? Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2013-10-17 04:17 +0000
            Re: Anti Virus Software on a Mac? jamiekg@wizardling.geek.nz (Jamie Kahn Genet) - 2013-10-18 09:05 +1300
              Re: Anti Virus Software on a Mac? Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2013-10-18 09:33 +1300
                Re: Anti Virus Software on a Mac? John <Man@the.keyboard> - 2013-10-18 15:07 +0100
                Re: Anti Virus Software on a Mac? Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2013-10-19 10:10 +1300
          Re: Anti Virus Software on a Mac? Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2013-10-17 08:12 -0700
      Re: Anti Virus Software on a Mac? jamiekg@wizardling.geek.nz (Jamie Kahn Genet) - 2013-10-17 13:01 +1300
      Re: Anti Virus Software on a Mac? "John Varela" <newlamps@verizon.net> - 2013-10-17 00:19 +0000
        Mac magazines (was Re: Anti Virus Software on a Mac?) Bread <BreadWithSpam@Fractious.net> - 2013-10-16 20:26 -0700
          Re: Mac magazines (was Re: Anti Virus Software on a Mac?) Skylamar <nothingtoseehere@movealong.net> - 2013-10-16 22:14 -0700
            Re: Mac magazines (was Re: Anti Virus Software on a Mac?) Bread <BreadWithSpam@Fractious.net> - 2013-10-17 04:55 -0700
          Re: Mac magazines (was Re: Anti Virus Software on a Mac?) Paul Sture <nospam@sture.ch> - 2013-10-20 12:42 +0200
            Re: Mac magazines (was Re: Anti Virus Software on a Mac?) Bread <BreadWithSpam@Fractious.net> - 2013-10-25 12:43 -0700
              Re: Mac magazines jamiekg@wizardling.geek.nz (Jamie Kahn Genet) - 2013-10-26 11:57 +1300
        Re: Anti Virus Software on a Mac? Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> - 2013-10-17 17:50 -0400
          Re: Anti Virus Software on a Mac? JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> - 2013-10-17 17:52 -0400
            Re: Anti Virus Software on a Mac? Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> - 2013-10-17 20:56 -0400
  Re: Anti Virus Software on a Mac? jamiekg@wizardling.geek.nz (Jamie Kahn Genet) - 2013-10-16 13:27 +1300
  Re: Anti Virus Software on a Mac? Saint Isidore Patron Saint of the Internet <tadapope@gmail.com> - 2013-10-17 19:17 -0700
  Re: Anti Virus Software on a Mac? Saint Isidore Patron Saint of the Internet <tadapope@gmail.com> - 2013-10-17 19:20 -0700
  Re: Anti Virus Software on a Mac? William Munny <will@bigwhiskey.gov> - 2013-10-18 12:52 -0400
    Re: Anti Virus Software on a Mac? Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2013-10-19 10:12 +1300

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