On 7/6/04 11:48 AM, Doug Starkey wrote: > >In all the discussion of Mac anti-virus software, I never once saw anyone >mention McAfee's Virex or Virex7. I use both of these on my network. >While the fate of Virex for OS9 is somewhat dubious (as for most Classic >apps), Virex7 is still being updated with virus definitions. Since OS X >is built on UNIX, it is vulnerable to any UNIX-exploiting virii or >trojans. Granted, there are about as many of those as there are Mac >viruses, but if you want the peace of mind, you might want to look into >it. >
I'm currently using Virex (7.5 build 51) under Mac OS X (10.2.8), and used the Mac OS 9 version earlier (bought that one when it was still 'Dr Solomon's Virex') and am quite happy with both. The unusual thing about my Virex is that I didn't get it with .Mac - I found it on Network Associates' website, but don't recall where I found it. Might have been with a search of their site for 'Virex' and 'Macintosh' (or maybe 'Mac OS X'). I just know I have it getting monthly updates and have had it about 2 months so far. (Maybe I found a pre-release version?) And since it was a free download, I am meeting Chris' suggestion to not spend money on Mac AV... My take on the matter - YMMV, Jim Rohde ___________________________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe send a mail message with a SUBJECT line of "unsubscribe" to <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> or <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
