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Apple MacBook on BT Broadband - Virus Protection?

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  • Marty_J
    Marty_J Posts: 6,594 Forumite
    You can install ClamXav and just run it when you're doing a scan. Give it a scan once a month for your peace of mind.
  • Jaffa.
    Jaffa. Posts: 1,193 Forumite
    thescouselander wrote: »
    Why do you want to put virus protection on your Mac? Its more trouble than its worth in my opinion. There are currently no viruses for Mac in the wild (on the internet) so for the time being there is no need for antivirus IMHO.

    On the other hand there are plenty of stories of how anti-virus programmes can have an adverse effect on a Mac.

    Helps stop the spread of viruses.
  • thescouselander
    thescouselander Posts: 5,547 Forumite
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    Jaffa. wrote: »
    Helps stop the spread of viruses.

    I dont see this as my responsibility. If someone decides to run an operating system that is vulnerable to viruses then it is they who should put in place measures to mitigate this. Why should it be down to me to protect someone else's system.

    As long as my computer is not part of a bot net or something like that I think I have discharged my responsibility.
  • nomoneytoday
    nomoneytoday Posts: 4,871 Forumite
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    Jaffa. wrote: »
    Helps stop the spread of viruses.

    Macs don't get virii - there are none out there :p
    In order for a virus to get onto a mac the user has to go out of their way and let it in...
  • i8change
    i8change Posts: 423 Forumite
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    I dont see this as my responsibility. If someone decides to run an operating system that is vulnerable to viruses then it is they who should put in place measures to mitigate this. Why should it be down to me to protect someone else's system.

    People who write viruses are the common enemy. The large proportion of computers that are PC's take the brunt of the attack. If people stopped using PC's your Macs would be next!
  • RobertoMoir
    RobertoMoir Posts: 3,458 Forumite
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    edited 29 April 2009 at 9:42PM
    nomoneytoday wrote: »
    Macs don't get virii - there are none out there :p

    No such thing as "virii" out there for Windows or Linux either.
    nomoneytoday wrote: »
    In order for a virus to get onto a mac the user has to go out of their way and let it in...

    You mean like the malware that people who installed pirated copies of iWork and CS ended up with?

    Quite a lot of recent malware for Windows requires at least wilful stupidity on the part of the user to infect a machine too. But lets not let knowing how these things actually work get in the way of pointless operating system debates.
    If you don't stand for something, you'll fall for anything
  • Jaffa.
    Jaffa. Posts: 1,193 Forumite
    edited 29 April 2009 at 9:57PM
    nomoneytoday wrote: »
    Macs don't get virii - there are none out there :p
    In order for a virus to get onto a mac the user has to go out of their way and let it in...

    Nooo :p I mean like if you put an infected memory stick into the mac then it would remove the virus then next time you plug it into a windows pc it won't get infected.
    Theirs some viruses for the mac out there somewhere, none in the wild though... lucky you with your low market share ;)
  • Jaffa.
    Jaffa. Posts: 1,193 Forumite
    RobertoMoir wrote: »
    No such thing as "virii" out there for Windows or Linux either.

    It's meant to be the plural of virus I think :p
  • RobertoMoir
    RobertoMoir Posts: 3,458 Forumite
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    Jaffa. wrote: »
    It's meant to be the plural of virus I think :p

    Yup. I'm always wary of taking malware advice from people who talk about "virii".
    If you don't stand for something, you'll fall for anything
  • Marty_J
    Marty_J Posts: 6,594 Forumite
    nomoneytoday wrote: »
    Macs don't get virii - there are none out there :p

    The plural of "virus" is "viruses".

    My old Latin teacher would have you writing lines.
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