Re: free anti-virus software
I have never used any antivirus software in my Apple OS. Use it though in Window in VMWare Fusion. Stuart Breden PO Box 132 Kalamunda WA 6926 Ph: (08) 9257 1577 Mbl: 0417 053 266 Please consider the environment before printing this email On 20/08/2012, at 1:00 PM, Ronda Brown wrote: Hi Walter, The best anti virus for your MAC is your MAC OS. There are no known viruses for MAC. Trojans and malware are not viruses. Follow the safe browsing rules so you won't have to worry about viruses, trojans and malware. All real-time antivirus products slow down your computer, that is the nature of the game. So Sophos will slow down your computer. Norton software tends to always be bloated and not really that great to begin with, so I would leave iAntiVirus alone. If you feel you require Antivirus program on your Mac ClamXav 2.3.2 is highly recommended and Free. But DON'T download the App Store version, download from this link. http://www.clamxav.com/download.php# What are the differences between the version of ClamXav available to download here and the version on the Mac App Store? • The App Store version doesn't contain ClamXav Sentry, so it is not able to watch your computer for new files and scan them as they arrive. • There is no engine installation phase as the App Store requirements stipulate that everything must be self-contained within the app. • Virus definition updates are downloaded on a per-user basis. • Updates to the ClamXav app itself are taken care of via the Mac App Store. • Mac OS X 10.6 or greater is required. So to answer your Question: Are they worth having and will they work with my iMac running 10.6.8 ? It is your choice really, if having virus protection on your Mac is going to make you feel safer (more protected) go ahead. Personally I don't feel they are worth having. And Yes, they will run on your iMac running 10.6.8, just make sure you download the version compatible with OS X 10.6.8 Cheers, Ronni On 20/08/2012, at 12:07 PM, F.W. Hänel whae...@iinet.net.au wrote: Hi all, I was reading about 2 of the free anit-virus software programs 1. iAntiVirus by Norton 2. Sophos Anti-Virus for Mac Are they worth having and will they work with my iMac running 10.6.8 ? Cheers, Walter -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Settings Unsubscribe - http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Settings Unsubscribe - http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Settings Unsubscribe - http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug
Re: free anti-virus software
Hi Ronni and Severin, Thanks for your replies. Ronni, I'll follow your advice and leave things as they are as I am not having any problems. However, I am keeping your comments for future reference. Thanks again, Walter On 20.08.2012, at 13:00, Ronda Brown wrote: Hi Walter, The best anti virus for your MAC is your MAC OS. There are no known viruses for MAC. Trojans and malware are not viruses. Follow the safe browsing rules so you won't have to worry about viruses, trojans and malware. All real-time antivirus products slow down your computer, that is the nature of the game. So Sophos will slow down your computer. Norton software tends to always be bloated and not really that great to begin with, so I would leave iAntiVirus alone. If you feel you require Antivirus program on your Mac ClamXav 2.3.2 is highly recommended and Free. But DON'T download the App Store version, download from this link. http://www.clamxav.com/download.php# What are the differences between the version of ClamXav available to download here and the version on the Mac App Store? • The App Store version doesn't contain ClamXav Sentry, so it is not able to watch your computer for new files and scan them as they arrive. • There is no engine installation phase as the App Store requirements stipulate that everything must be self-contained within the app. • Virus definition updates are downloaded on a per-user basis. • Updates to the ClamXav app itself are taken care of via the Mac App Store. • Mac OS X 10.6 or greater is required. So to answer your Question: Are they worth having and will they work with my iMac running 10.6.8 ? It is your choice really, if having virus protection on your Mac is going to make you feel safer (more protected) go ahead. Personally I don't feel they are worth having. And Yes, they will run on your iMac running 10.6.8, just make sure you download the version compatible with OS X 10.6.8 Cheers, Ronni On 20/08/2012, at 12:07 PM, F.W. Hänel whae...@iinet.net.au wrote: Hi all, I was reading about 2 of the free anit-virus software programs 1. iAntiVirus by Norton 2. Sophos Anti-Virus for Mac Are they worth having and will they work with my iMac running 10.6.8 ? Cheers, Walter -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Settings Unsubscribe - http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Settings Unsubscribe - http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Settings Unsubscribe - http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug
free anti-virus software
Hi all, I was reading about 2 of the free anit-virus software programs 1. iAntiVirus by Norton 2. Sophos Anti-Virus for Mac Are they worth having and will they work with my iMac running 10.6.8 ? Cheers, Walter -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Settings Unsubscribe - http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug
Re: free anti-virus software
For years I have used Intego Virus Barrier and give it a full thumbs up. After bad experiences, admittedly years ago, the name Norton is a real turn off for me. Severin Crisp On 20/08/2012, at 12:07 PM, F.W. Hänel whae...@iinet.net.au wrote: Hi all, I was reading about 2 of the free anit-virus software programs 1. iAntiVirus by Norton 2. Sophos Anti-Virus for Mac Are they worth having and will they work with my iMac running 10.6.8 ? Cheers, Walter -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Settings Unsubscribe - http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug Assoc Professor R Severin Crisp, FIP, CPhys, FAIP 15 Thomas St, Mount Clarence, Albany, 6330, Western Australia. Phone (08) 9842 1950 (Int'l +61 8 9842 1950) email mailto:sevcr...@westnet.com.au -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Settings Unsubscribe - http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug
Re: free anti-virus software
Hi Walter, The best anti virus for your MAC is your MAC OS. There are no known viruses for MAC. Trojans and malware are not viruses. Follow the safe browsing rules so you won't have to worry about viruses, trojans and malware. All real-time antivirus products slow down your computer, that is the nature of the game. So Sophos will slow down your computer. Norton software tends to always be bloated and not really that great to begin with, so I would leave iAntiVirus alone. If you feel you require Antivirus program on your Mac ClamXav 2.3.2 is highly recommended and Free. But DON'T download the App Store version, download from this link. http://www.clamxav.com/download.php# What are the differences between the version of ClamXav available to download here and the version on the Mac App Store? • The App Store version doesn't contain ClamXav Sentry, so it is not able to watch your computer for new files and scan them as they arrive. • There is no engine installation phase as the App Store requirements stipulate that everything must be self-contained within the app. • Virus definition updates are downloaded on a per-user basis. • Updates to the ClamXav app itself are taken care of via the Mac App Store. • Mac OS X 10.6 or greater is required. So to answer your Question: Are they worth having and will they work with my iMac running 10.6.8 ? It is your choice really, if having virus protection on your Mac is going to make you feel safer (more protected) go ahead. Personally I don't feel they are worth having. And Yes, they will run on your iMac running 10.6.8, just make sure you download the version compatible with OS X 10.6.8 Cheers, Ronni On 20/08/2012, at 12:07 PM, F.W. Hänel whae...@iinet.net.au wrote: Hi all, I was reading about 2 of the free anit-virus software programs 1. iAntiVirus by Norton 2. Sophos Anti-Virus for Mac Are they worth having and will they work with my iMac running 10.6.8 ? Cheers, Walter -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Settings Unsubscribe - http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Settings Unsubscribe - http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug
Re: free anti-virus software
Hi Severin, Walter asked about 'Free' Anti-Virus software. Intego VirusBarrier is not free is it? I understood you have to purchase Intego VirusBarrier pay yearly, 2yrly or 3yrly for protection. Cheers, Ronni On 20/08/2012, at 12:51 PM, Severin Crisp sevcr...@westnet.com.au wrote: For years I have used Intego Virus Barrier and give it a full thumbs up. After bad experiences, admittedly years ago, the name Norton is a real turn off for me. Severin Crisp On 20/08/2012, at 12:07 PM, F.W. Hänel whae...@iinet.net.au wrote: Hi all, I was reading about 2 of the free anit-virus software programs 1. iAntiVirus by Norton 2. Sophos Anti-Virus for Mac Are they worth having and will they work with my iMac running 10.6.8 ? Cheers, Walter -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Settings Unsubscribe - http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug
Re: free anti-virus software
That is correct, I can not recall the amount but it is not excessive. I have used it for many years now with nary a glitch,and an occasional detection of something nasty to let me know it is (probably!) working. It used to have a cousin called Net Barrier but this is now rolled in with Virus Barrier to make a complete package. It can be licensed for more than one computer, as I have done. I agree, the built in OS protection is probably more than sufficient but with this my sleep at night is doubly assured! Severin On 20/08/2012, at 1:16 PM, Ronda Brown ro...@mac.com wrote: Hi Severin, Walter asked about 'Free' Anti-Virus software. Intego VirusBarrier is not free is it? I understood you have to purchase Intego VirusBarrier pay yearly, 2yrly or 3yrly for protection. Cheers, Ronni On 20/08/2012, at 12:51 PM, Severin Crisp sevcr...@westnet.com.au wrote: For years I have used Intego Virus Barrier and give it a full thumbs up. After bad experiences, admittedly years ago, the name Norton is a real turn off for me. Severin Crisp On 20/08/2012, at 12:07 PM, F.W. Hänel whae...@iinet.net.au wrote: Hi all, I was reading about 2 of the free anit-virus software programs 1. iAntiVirus by Norton 2. Sophos Anti-Virus for Mac Are they worth having and will they work with my iMac running 10.6.8 ? Cheers, Walter -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Settings Unsubscribe - http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug Assoc Professor R Severin Crisp, FIP, CPhys, FAIP 15 Thomas St, Mount Clarence, Albany, 6330, Western Australia. Phone (08) 9842 1950 (Int'l +61 8 9842 1950) email mailto:sevcr...@westnet.com.au -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Settings Unsubscribe - http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug
