Anti Virus for Leopard.

Go for ClamXav. It's free, and quite good at detecting viruses.

Remember that OS X is virus free, and that antivirus programs are aimed at preventing the spread to Windows users.

At this point in time using an anti-virus on a mac is really not necessary.

Sorry to have not seen this sooner, but ClamXav is not yet available for 10.5 - the only virus app I've seen released for Leopard is VirusScan v8.6, Sophos, & Norton AV... each of which have their own pros/cons, none of which are free.

Regards |:>)
Bob J.

Virus free doesn't mean there aren't any worms, trojan horses, bots, malware or vulnerabilities in 3rd party plug-ins and media plays or content.

Use your router and common sense still applies. Clicking on a link in an email - I wish companies would stop asking customers to click on links to opt out or check on order status.

Ads still show up, pop up, even though they aren't really ads at all, but malware and attempts to gain access or identity theft.

The trouble is, ClamXav doesn't spot infections in Office files, and can only delete a file rather than repair it, and the few companies claiming to have products don't have much practical experience or R&D, even as malware and bots have grown and will only get worse.

I don't feel any safer on Mac than on Vista.

I'm another Mac newbie and am confused about internet security. My machine is equipped with both Safari and Firefox browsers. Is one more secure or better than the other? What's the difference between the two?

A prior discussion mentioned the need for added Anti Virus Software. Of the several mentioned, which is the most accurate and problem free for Leopard?

I had no idea I'd need more anti virus; I had the impression that the Mac OS had somehow eliminated the possibilities for viruses. Does this mean that I'm back to slow PC mode -with a paralyzed computer while the Anti Virus completes its scan every time I fire up?

Thanks,
rly2ryz

Does anyone have an idea about a possible virus on my iMac (OS X). Suddenly I keep losing my internet connection through airport. I though perhaps it was the Airport, but I have "plugged in" to the router and I am still getting kicked off periodically, even though all of the other Windows computers in the house remain up and running with no issues. Any ideas or suggestions, could this be a virus issue and how can I check?

Is your router set to N ? I mean is it a wireless N router ??

Hiya,

Its VERY unlikely to be a virus.... you may have more luck looking in the Airport problems discussions 🙂

Hope that helps,

^licks^

Jamie & Lion

Never shutting your Mac down properly (i.e. letting it sleep is NOT shutting it down) will effect your performance more unless you open up a program directly effected by a virus (macros are infamous for clogging up the various Mac MS Office versions).

There are a few holes known to Firefox, partially because it is one of the most prevalent browsers out there and there are many accessories for it. Safari has fewer security warnings, though there are a few websites (a few very major ones at that) that are optimized for it and will not display properly; if you like Safari, use it primarily and keep another browser (like Firefox) on for situations when you come to a site that won't load correctly in Safari. I should note that I am still on 10.4.11 and use Firefox as it has more features I personally use/like, in addition to regularly running Virex 7.2 with weekly-updated definitions. I do wish AVG would come to Mac though.

Overall, you don't want to be unprotected just because OS X is only indirectly affected by viruses, nor do you want to be a digital Typhoid Mary and spread infections to other OSes through laziness or complete self-centeredness- and it's not just Windows users which are effected.