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7th August 2008, 09:53 PM
|  | TST Expert | | Join Date: Jul 2008, 583 posts. Location: Nottingham, UK Reputation:  | | | What's your take on OSX security?
I am now a mac addict, about a month after buying my mac mini I can now say I would never buy a PC again. Everything I would ever want to do is done by it just faster and I even have bootcamp for 3D studio Max.
But anyway, I'm just running a firewall and it seems fine. I'm only questioning this as I've spent years abusing mac users saying it only takes one person to take advantage of a vulnerability and every arrogant mac "I don't need any AV" user will be crippled.
Is this true? Should I get some Anti-virus or am I safe?
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7th August 2008, 09:54 PM
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eeeeek wrong section, didnt read properly, sorry
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7th August 2008, 09:57 PM
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Moved to the right section for you mate.
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8th August 2008, 11:00 AM
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dudeking ALWAYS get some AV software 
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8th August 2008, 11:03 AM
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What AV for OSX 10.5 would you recommend?
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8th August 2008, 11:12 AM
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What about that Eddie http://www.clamxav.com/index.php?page=dl Quote:
It is, however, untested on 10.5 Server as it refuses to install on my 500Mhz PowerBook
If you're game, give it a shot (at your own risk obviously) and let me know how you get on.
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8th August 2008, 11:15 AM
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Sounds good, so its just an on demand scanner. No real time protection? Can't be doing with that slowing down my mac  |
8th August 2008, 11:20 AM
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__________________ Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, chocolate in one hand, wine in the other, body thoroughly used up, totally worn out and screaming...
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8th August 2008, 11:22 AM
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Originally Posted by Blackmirror  | LMFAO!!!!!!!!! Do people really buy that lol, funnyist thing ive seen all day :P
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8th August 2008, 11:29 AM
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Thought that would make you chuckle Quote:
Protecting Macs with Endpoint Security and Control
Anti-virus and anti-spyware protection for Macs
| Sophos Anti-Virus for Mac OS X - now with Leopard support
Even Sophos getting in on the action
How many viruses are around that target Macs Eddie ??
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Last edited by Blackmirror; 8th August 2008 at 06:35 PM.
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8th August 2008, 06:34 PM
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None, but every other computer on my network is windows. The can still get my thought my mac, me not even notice as they wont be able to work in OSX but they get onto the rest of the network and cause harm.
I did see the Sophos one and think about buying it, but decided it wasnt worth it.
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8th August 2008, 06:36 PM
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I see
Thanks Eddie
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