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<blockquote data-quote="harryb2448" data-source="post: 1745073" data-attributes="member: 42497"><p>To make it unanimous, none!</p><p></p><p>Windows viruses cannot execute on the Unix base system. All antivirus software are real resource hogs, slowing down your Mac as they churn through all files looking for Windows viruses which can't exist on Unix. And think of this. Virus definition updates are for Windows viruses. As there are no Mac OS X viruses, no definitions.</p><p></p><p>Suggest you also install Ghostery to help keep nasties well and truly away. And do not download anything from Softonic, CNET r MacUpdate. They include free of charge nasty little 'free packages' with their software. Because it is in the App Store does not make it good, or necessary. Symantec have for some nyears advised OS X users not to use Notons AV, yet it was for sale in the App Store. This followed the old Latin proverb 'a buck is a buck is a buck!'</p><p></p><p>And as after thought, mpdcleve, keep your operating system up to date with Apple Security and Operating System Updates. When a threat does emerge Apple are great at closing it out.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="harryb2448, post: 1745073, member: 42497"] To make it unanimous, none! Windows viruses cannot execute on the Unix base system. All antivirus software are real resource hogs, slowing down your Mac as they churn through all files looking for Windows viruses which can't exist on Unix. And think of this. Virus definition updates are for Windows viruses. As there are no Mac OS X viruses, no definitions. Suggest you also install Ghostery to help keep nasties well and truly away. And do not download anything from Softonic, CNET r MacUpdate. They include free of charge nasty little 'free packages' with their software. Because it is in the App Store does not make it good, or necessary. Symantec have for some nyears advised OS X users not to use Notons AV, yet it was for sale in the App Store. This followed the old Latin proverb 'a buck is a buck is a buck!' And as after thought, mpdcleve, keep your operating system up to date with Apple Security and Operating System Updates. When a threat does emerge Apple are great at closing it out. [/QUOTE]
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