" For the most part that is true, as OS X is based on Unix (BSD to be exact, I think.)"
Please to be explaining. -sc -----Original Message----- From: John Aldrich <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, June 04, 2009 12:34 PM To: NT System Admin Issues <[email protected]> Subject: RE: Mac Anti-Malware Thats a good question. The most common answer youre going to find is we dont need antivirus/anti-malware. For the most part that is true, as OS X is based on Unix (BSD to be exact, I think.) That being said, there has been some recently publicized (in this list even, I think J) activity that warrants looking for anti-malware on the Mac. My suggestion would be to check the usual suspects: McAfee, AVG, Symantec (YUCK!), etc. I just did a little bit of looking (not much, mind) and the ONLY thing I found was Avast! has a Mac version. Trend Micro (maker of PC-Cillin and host of the free on-line virus scanner antivirus.com) makes a Mac version of their stuff, so its available. You just have to look a lot harder to find it than with Windows anti-malware. J From: Jon Harris [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Thursday, June 04, 2009 12:21 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Mac Anti-Malware What is a good Mac OS X(?) Anti-Malware software? I have zero experience with Mac's and was just instructed to begin looking for some software for one. Anyone got a good recommendation they will offer up? Thanks and I am off to see what is out there. Jon Harris No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.339 / Virus Database: 270.12.53/2154 - Release Date: 06/04/09 05:53:00 ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
