Antivirus Software

None of the above.

If you want to install anti virus software download ClamXav from the App Store.

It's v10.6 compatible and free.

Do not install Norton products on your Mac. See this user tip: https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-3030

Results of an ASC search for Norton > Community Search: Apple Support Communities

Personally have Never felt the need for Any AV....

See Here > Antivirus Discussion

Read Here > http://www.reedcorner.net/mmg/

Yes, it's a rare occurence but better to be safe than sorry. As I mentioned previously, ClamXav can do the job.

The older PC Tools iAntivirus is worse than worthless. It doesn't recognize any of the malware that has appeared within the last several years, so it gives a false sense of security while leaving you completely exposed to the very malware that is most dangerous right now. The new Symantec version is better, but still not great. See Beware iAntivirus!

please consider this a point of reference for the discussion and just an opinion.

regarding subject at hand.

(1) http://www.iantivirus.com/compare/ Link Regarding Todays, I anti-virus

(2) http://www.sophos.com/en-us/products/free-tools/sophos-antivirus-for-mac-home-ed ition.aspx Sophos

(3) http://www.clamxav.com Link to clamxav

In my humble opinon - people (mac users) have frowned on any norton product since the G3 macs or Osx. Many people stated that norton worked poorly on their computers and somehow used computer resoources or would wreck the computer..... So it is hard to get people to step away from this negative view. The alternative was always use Clamxav. Something you still see today. (which occasionally bothers me)

It is due to this reason. I tested several av's or the products above

(a) http://eicar.org/86-0-Intended-use.html and all of the products responded well to basic tests when active and running.

I am not a security expert and I agree with everything everyone has stated. There are also INTEGO which in my understanding is the best AV for Mac. There Is Kaspersky as another AV

I have used Intego, I have used norton for mac and once a month or so I sweep the computer with Iantivirus, Sophos and Clamxav......my base product left on the computer is Clamxav due to a lack of knowledge in the world of security, malware, java injections, browser, etc

Enclosed you may find some helpfull ways to protect yourself as well

http://www.macworld.com/article/1051426/protectmac.html

http://www.maclife.com/article/howtos/how_protect_your_mac_javabased_malware/

michaelsip4 wrote:

There Is Kaspersky as another AV

I've got a couple of issues with Kaspersky as an option.

First a specific. They screwed up the first version of the Flashback removal tool they posted, causing dozens of users to be locked out of their accounts because they were using the wrong variant reference. It was a day or so before they could get it corrected, but the damage was already done to many users.

The other thing is that Kaspersky is one of a half dozen or so formerly Windows A-V vendors who rushed to the Mac market after Flashback. I would suggest avoiding those applications for the time being until they have proven that they understand OS X and some reviews have been posted. There are plenty of other choices today of developers, such as Intego, who have extensive Mac experience.