![]() However the chances of your machine becoming infected is relatively small – for now. Still, it seems every couple of weeks a new virus or trojan pops up out of the woodwork with the ability to potentially damage your Mac. There are thousands of threats to Windows PCs. The latest counts reveal somewhere in the neighborhood of 90 known Mac threats. Computers will always have vulnerabilities. Look, as safe and stable as your Mac is, it’s a computer. So the question remains, is your Mac really vulnerable to virus infection? Well, yes and no. Blasphemy! Is Your Mac Safe from Viral Threats? All of this Apple virus talk has spawned more buzz than the recent sighting of Obama with a Microsoft Zune. It turns out that the Apple Knowledge Base article from which Krebs gathered this information was somewhat out of date, yet even Apple went into spin control mode and the “old” Knowledge Base article disappeared from the Apple Support site. It started with Washington Post Blogger Brian Krebs noting that, due to alleged virus potential, even Apple is telling Mac users to start running antivirus software. BitDefender 10 appears to be collecting virtual dust (their requirements don’t even mention Vista), Blink Personal Edition still remains largely (and unfairly) overlooked, and EAV Antivirus still isn’t worth using.There’s been a lot of trash talk and speculation circulating in recent weeks about Mac OS X’s vulnerability to viral threats. In the unchanged category, Comodo Antivirus is still slogging along on version 2.0 Beta, though I’m crossing my fingers that version 3 will be released soon, hopefully before the release of Windows 7. Avira AntiVir has received a facelift, and PC Tools Free Edition has ascended a couple of versions, though I’m not sure it has added any features. Both AVG and Avast now include protection against spyware, a welcome addition. First of all, many of the programs have received major updates. Since I wrote those reviews, many changes have occurred. I covered ten different programs in detail, and even gave a few recommendations. Many moons ago, I surveyed and wrote reviews for most of the free antivirus programs available. I also choose to run anti-virus software on my Mac.įree Antivirus Program Roundup – 10 Months Later OctoReading time: 5 minutes I agree that the best defense against malware is common sense, but lots of people are gullible, and social engineering will find ways around users’ better judgment (or the lack thereof).Īs a lover of free software, I choose to run (free) anti-virus software on the Windows-based computers that I manage. Mac OS X is inherently tougher for malware writers to penetrate, but no operating system is perfect. I also doubt that anyone can convincingly argue that every single Mac needs anti-virus software. That said, no one can argue that the overwhelming majority of malware writers target the Windows operating system. I am comfortable with multiple operating systems, and I simply prefer to use whatever tool I deem best for any given job. There has been quite a bit of fuss in the news recently about whether or not Apple recommends anti-virus software for Macs. IAntiVirus for Mac (Free) – Worth Using? DecemReading time: 6 minutes ![]() We applaud the inclusion of an automatic USB Flash Disk scanner. Some other free antivirus products could learn from this model.ĭuring installation, you can select components to keep or remove. ![]() Fortunately, no registration, serial number, or activation is required. ![]() InstallationĪt just over a whopping 60 MB, Rising Antivirus 2009 is one of the heftiest downloads in this series, topping even the latest version of AVG by a few megs. Google thinks highly enough of Rising Antivirus to bundle it with Google Pack China, so let’s see how it compares. Based in Beijing, Rising does not yet have the big reputation in the West that other security programs enjoy, but that doesn’t mean it sucks. Rising Antivirus is a relatively new competitor in the free-antivirus arena. Up for review today is Rising Antivirus 2009 (version 21.24.20). Be sure to also see the Main Overview, which contains links to all the separate reviews. Welcome to the eleventh installment in our series on free antivirus programs. UPDATE: Rising Antivirus is dead now, unfortunately. An Overview of Free Antivirus Programs – Part XI – Rising Antivirus FebruReading time: 9 minutes
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