[Ham-Mac] anti virus software

Anthony Rodgers arodgers at mac.com
Sun Dec 12 01:22:19 EST 2004


I like the new Virex - and I can still sync my Palm using iSync.....

73 de VA7IRL,
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Anthony Rodgers
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On Dec 7, 2004, at 7:11 PM, Steve Muncy wrote:

> 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 -
>
> ____________________________________________________
> Steve Muncy, NI5V    < mailto:ni5v at arrl.net >
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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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