[Ham-Mac] anti virus software

[Steve Muncy]

I disagree with some of the posts here. I think you DO need antivirus 
software simply so you can play nice with the rest of the world.  
Although Windows viruses won't hurt Macs, macro viruses CAN be spread 
from Macs to Windoze machines when you are using Excel or Word so you 
need to be careful.

I am a devoted .Mac fan, and highly recommend the service for a number 
of reasons -- but VIREX is NOT one of them.  The original version 7.5 
was responsible for trashing my all of my email files -- a well know 
problem documented on MacFixit - and Apple quickly pulled it from the 
.Mac site and replaced it with the older version. The most recent and 
current version of Virex totally hoses any ability to hot sync a Palm 
device using iSync. You get to choose..... hot sync your Palm or have 
Virex installed. Thank heavens Virex provides an uninstaller and I used 
it pretty quick!

The cheapest and best anti-virus program I have found is the free 
clamXav -- available from versiontracker. It doesn't have all of the 
features of a Virex (not yet anyway), but it doesn't screw up my files 
or hot sync ability the way that Virex does.


- 73 -

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On Dec 4, 2004, at 10:50 AM, Walter O'Brien, W2WJO wrote:

> I'd look into the Apple.com ".mac" subscription - it is pricey, but 
> you get
> Virex, which is probably the best anti-virus software for Mac. Norton 
> has
> some but Norton has been notoriously buggy over the years with their 
> utility
> software for Mac, so I avoid them.
>
> Although as John Merrill pointed out, Macs have been barely touched by
> viruses - so far. Even the move to Unix-like OS X has NOT brought 
> about the
> influx of viruses that were expected. (knock wood).
>
> With the ".mac" subscription you also get a decent, cheap, automatic 
> backup
> program called "Backup" and a bunch of other interesting extras and a 
> sort
> of back door apple tech access.
>
> 73, Walter W2WJO
>
>
>> From: "rubywine at erols.com" <rubywine at erols.com>
>> Reply-To: <rubywine at erols.com>, Mac enthusiasts involved in amateur 
>> radio
>> applications <ham-mac at mailman.qth.net>
>> Date: Sat, 4 Dec 2004 10:21:51 -0500
>> To: "ham-mac at mailman.qth.net" <ham-mac at mailman.qth.net>
>> Subject: [Ham-Mac] anti virus software
>>
>> I have just purchased a new G5 and am waiting for Disc Warrior to 
>> arrive.
>> Can anyone on the list advise me of the best Anti Virus software for 
>> the
>> Mac that they have found?
>>
>> tnx es 73
>> DE
>> WB2ZAB
>> Todd
>>
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