Trojans *are* malware. And, the first botnet for Macs has been activated: http://www.networkworld.com/news/2009/041709-first-mac-os-x-botnet.html
On Fri, May 1, 2009 at 08:03, Mayo, Bill <[email protected]> wrote: > We don't have any Macs on our network here, but I do use a Mac personally. > It is essentially true that there is no malware on the Mac. The stuff that > does pop up is almost always a trojan, and the person has to explicitly have > permitted it to run (Do you want to install this pirated copy of > iWork? Sure!). I personally find it sufficient to run ClamAV and be done > with it, but then again I don't go around on torrent sites trying to get > pirated software. The major AV companies offer Mac versions of their > software, but they primarily look for Windows virii (which the Mac can pass > on via email or file copy, but not be affected by). > > Bill Mayo > ________________________________ > From: Jon Harris [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Friday, May 01, 2009 10:55 AM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: Re: MAC AV > > Haven't the Mac users in your network told you? Mac's don't get malware of > any type. > > Seriously that was what I keep getting told, so we don't buy any malware > protection for them, but I think Symantec, MacAffe., and others of the big > names might have some. > > Jon > > On Fri, May 1, 2009 at 10:49 AM, Bill Songstad (WCUL) > <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Since there are a number of folks apparently running Macs in their >> networks, I was wondering what everybody is using to protect them from >> Malware. Are some products better, easier to manage smaller footprint than >> others? >> >> >> >> Thanks for any insight. >> >> >> >> Bill >> >> >> >> >> >> > > > > > > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
