Re: best antivirus solution for a Mac.

From: Jim (bill_at_yahoo.com)
Date: 01/19/05 

Date: Tue, 18 Jan 2005 22:10:15 -0500

I find some of these posts very amusing. Yes, Windows certainly has
problems, and I spend a large part of every week fixing spyware, security
and virus issues on our network. My XP boxes run great, at home and at
work, because I know how to maintain them. And I don't install every "free"
offer I see on the internet, unbelievable how many people still do this. We
have some Macs too, and I am learning quite a bit about OS X lately, and I
like it.

But can someone tell my why Macs account for just 3% of computers out there?
I don't get it. Of course, since they work so perfectly, I guess I'd be out
of a job if every computer in our company was a Mac.

"Matt Beals" <matt@mattbeals.com> wrote in message
news:BDF61A81.5C8F%matt@mattbeals.com...
> Use ClamAV (ClamXAV) for antivirus protection if you need it. ClamAV is a
> command line tool, ClamXAV is a GUI for ClamAV. ClamAV is a open source
> antivirus scanner available for many flavors of *NIX and Windows. The
> virus
> definitions are updated constantly, it will (on a PC) automatically find
> OE
> and Outlook and scan mail. It's a fast program with a small footprint
> (small
> size). It is used most often in conjunction with Spam Assassin for email
> gateways running *NIX (Mac OS X included).
>
> Matt Beals
>
> On 12/21/2004 1:31 PM, in article
> 50DDCFF8-CFF5-4C48-95A3-7AE7C01D2838@microsoft.com, "CMM."
> <CMM@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>
>> i am familiar with the Norton interface for PC and am generally happy
>> with
>> it, but dont know much about Macs and viruses. would apreciate any tips
>> from
>> more experienced Mac owners.
>>
>> thanks in advance,
>> CMM.
>

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