Which Security For a MAC

[gerrym]

HI

I have just purchased a MAC Mini and was wondering what security/privacy I should put on it.

Gerry

[mgmcc]

I have a Mac Mini, one of the original ones, and have never installed any anti-virus or anti-spyware software in it.

There are anti-virus applications, but the definitions tend to be for Windows viruses, which rather defeats the purpose, although it could be argued that they safeguard PCs networked with a Mac.

[gerrym]

Hi

Thats good news I think.

Have you thought about CCleaner??

Gerry

[mgmcc]

I'm not aware of a version of CCleaner for the Mac (even on Piriform's own website), although I do use it with my Windows PCs. [img]/forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif[/img]

[Denisimo]

ClamXav just google for it as it's free and will keep your Mac reasonably safe. Mac do have probs with viruses and malware but the threat is low I have has a mac pro for two years and so far had no problems just run clam xav once a month.

Hope this helps Denisimo

[gerrym]

Thanks thats great. I have downloaded ClamXav.


SO there is nothing out there free to clean up history? (Like CCleaner)

Gerry

[Denisimo]

Dont know of anything! perhaps others will know. I use old Clammy for virus protection and SuperDuper for backup, apart from that I use Time Machine so if I delete by mistake I can easily restore the file.

Hope you get on with clamXav [img]/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

[mgmcc]

Does "ClamXav" run continuously in the background, like a Windows AntiVirus program, and bring the whole system to a grinding halt, or does it only run when asked to do a scan like Malwarebytes?

[spiraleye]

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There are anti-virus applications, but the definitions tend to be for Windows viruses, which rather defeats the purpose, although it could be argued that they safeguard PCs networked with a Mac.

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I'm currently using linux ubuntu 9.04 on dual boot laptop. Much the forums advice I have come across lately encourages linux users to have an antivirus app installed mainly because it protects other (windows) users.
One site says you need an AV:

"to scan a Windows drive in your PC
to scan a Windows-based network attached server or hard drive
to scan Windows machines over a network
to scan files you are going to send to other people
to scan e-mail you are going to forward to other people

Linux virus infections are theoretically possible"

Doesn't the same apply to Macs?

For cleaning Macs a la CCleaner, I came acoss this.

[Denisimo]

No I run it once every week or so, because the risk at present is low I feel this cover is adequate, but of course this situation may change if Mac continue to increase their percentage of the market. If that happens I will have to consider purchasing a different virus prog for mac.

Regards denisimo