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All of which are currently extinct, because they either won't work on current versions of Mac OS X or are blocked by the anti-malware features of recent versions of Mac OS X. A total of 51 in all the years Mac OS X has existed. There are quite a few Mac virus / malware that has come out over the years.Ī few. And to say Mac's don't get Viruses isn't a true statement either. I also don't agree with telling a person, not to worry about viruses. So far, none have been able to persuade me away from Sophos. I personally wouldn't use anything but Sophos at this time, but I am always checking to see if there are any better programs out there. Having an antivirus isn't going to be the ultimate answer, but its an extra step to protecting your system. My point is, people will always try and find a way to bypass any security that a computer has. Fortunately, Apple is always patching security threats that are found, so most of the threats that have come out aren't of any concern, as long as you keep your computer updated regularly.

There have also been past threats that would still install even after a user decided not to provide their password. For instance, an email with a Trojan disguised as a PDF. But there are more threats than just what software you install. I agree that you should only download software from the Mac App Store or other trusted websites. I used the term malware because there are too many types of threats out there. Viruses, adware, spyware, Trojans, and other types all fall under malicious software. So I know it's possible.Īnd I don't agree that malware is different from a virus. This is the only example I've personally seen. It also detected the same emails in the Time Machine backup, which took a little digging to find them.

I was able to delete the emails without any harm.

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I have installed Sophos on my Aunt's Mac though, and it detected a couple of emails that had a Trojan PDF from a fake FedEx account. I personally haven't had any malicious software on my Mac.

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I tried Kaspersky for Mac once, and had to uninstall it the next day since it cause my internet to stop working. It also has many reviews giving it high remarks. It is very simple, and uses few resources. I only mentioned that I have used Sophos for a few years.

I did not recommend Avast, and I agree, I have seen many reviews of it not working properly with the Mac. If you are running BootCamp, then, certainly, the software running in your Windows partition can be affected by viruses, but OSx and smart computing is the best way to ensure that you do not get Malware, Adware, or Trojans on your Mac. Anything else can slow down your Mac, give you false positives concerning viruses, and generally wreak havoc on a machine that, when running only Mac software, does not get viruses. Most of those experts only recommend ClamXav. The folks who posted prior to your post really do know a lot about using AV software and the pros and cons. Unless you have used these AV software products, it is not a really good idea to be recommending them. First rule of keeping your Mac safe - do not download software from any site except the Mac App Store unless it is recognized to be a safe site (like Microsoft or Adobe). Neither Sophos nor Avast are available in the Mac App Store, and Avast has been known to cause all sort of issues with Macs as we have seen here on this forum. Malware and Viruses are not the same thing.

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