Question on virus protection

pastle · pastle #1 (**permalink**)

08-02-2007, 07:40 AM

I plan to buy an iMac soon and run a few windows programs on it. Will I need anti virus protection if I only go online with the Mac software and not the Windows software?

Alexis · Alexis #2 (**permalink**)

08-02-2007, 08:37 AM

Viruses are just PC programs, so they'll effect the Windows side of things, but not OS X.

Use AVG Antivirus with Windows, but that's all you'll need.

RiDE · RiDE #3 (**permalink**)

08-02-2007, 08:48 AM

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Originally Posted by pastle

I plan to buy an iMac soon and run a few windows programs on it. Will I need anti virus protection if I only go online with the Mac software and not the Windows software?

If your NOT connecting to the internet for even a second, ever... that means no email either.... then no.... you won't need any AV apps. Honestly though, there are some great freeware AV, so I don't know why you want to be without it.

mac57 · mac57 #4 (**permalink**)

08-02-2007, 10:37 AM

In general, there are few if any virus' for Macs. However, if you ARE worried, consider the open source ClamAV antivirus. This is a well respected, mature, multi platform AV. I have used it on both Linux and Windows, and it works well. The Mac port can be found at:

http://www.clamxav.com/

My only usage comment would be that the AV scanner is not the speediest thing in the world. Plan to give it a few HOURS to go through everything. It is VERY thorough.

Fairly · Fairly #5 (**permalink**)

08-02-2007, 12:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pastle

I plan to buy an iMac soon and run a few windows programs on it. Will I need anti virus protection if I only go online with the Mac software and not the Windows software?

Everything depends on how you behave online and with the software you choose to add to your computer but in general: "no". You don't need AV.

mac57 #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Apr 29, 2006 Location: St. Somewhere Posts: 4,547 Mac Specs: PowerMac G5 Quad, 2.5 GHz, 4 Core, 120 GB SSD, 500 GB HDD	08-02-2007, 10:37 AM In general, there are few if any virus' for Macs. However, if you ARE worried, consider the open source ClamAV antivirus. This is a well respected, mature, multi platform AV. I have used it on both Linux and Windows, and it works well. The Mac port can be found at: http://www.clamxav.com/ My only usage comment would be that the AV scanner is not the speediest thing in the world. Plan to give it a few HOURS to go through everything. It is VERY thorough. My Macs: PowerMac G5 Quad, 2.5 GHz, 4 Core, Mac Pro, 3.2 GHz 8 Core, Power Macintosh 7500/100 My iStuff: 32 GB iPhone 4, 30 GB iPod Video, 16 GB iPod Touch My OS': Mac OS X Tiger, Mac OS X Snow Leopard, Mac OS X Leopard, Mac OS 8.6, openSUSE 10.3, Win XP I was on the Mac-Forums honor roll for September 2007
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pastle #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 12, 2007 Posts: 116	08-02-2007, 07:40 AM I plan to buy an iMac soon and run a few windows programs on it. Will I need anti virus protection if I only go online with the Mac software and not the Windows software?
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Alexis #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Apr 20, 2006 Posts: 2,255 Mac Specs: Al iMac 20" 2.4Ghz Intel Core 2 Duo	08-02-2007, 08:37 AM Viruses are just PC programs, so they'll effect the Windows side of things, but not OS X. Use AVG Antivirus with Windows, but that's all you'll need.
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