software used to prevent, detect and remove malware such as computer viruses, computer worms, trojan horses, spyware and adware.
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Anti-Virus Software for Mac OS X
Is it worth to buy an Anti-virus software for Mac OS X?
I heard both opinions like "it's not possible to get a virus on Mac OS X" and "Mac OS X is also vulnerable against virus... "
What is true?
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How to open files from unknown developers without a warning in OSX?
I believe I have too much security on my mac. Whenever I try changing a file name or install a program I have to enter my laptop's password. Moreover, I cannot quickly access downloaded programs ...
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Why does OS X warn me before running an app downloaded from the Internet?
I'm always hearing that there is practically no malware threat in Mac OS: clearly claims that there is no Mac malware are exaggerated, but the received wisdom is that they are a negligible threat and ...
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Anti-virus comparison for Mac OS X
This is not a "I use OSX, do I need Anti-Virus?" question.
I am looking at comparison and user opinion of existing AV products.
I know I can avoid most (if not all) threats by being careful on the ...
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Does Avast noticeably affect battery life?
I am thinking about installing the free Avast anti-virus software on my MacBook Air (2012). Once Avast has completed its first scan of all of the files, does its continued operation noticeably affect ...
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When running a virtualized operating system on my Mac, is it important to have anti virus software?
Just curious if it is important to have anti virus for a virtualized operating system I got to thinking, that operating system is actively connecting to the Internet, so I thought maybe it had ...
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infection in ~Library/Application Support/Mobilesync/Backup/xxxxx
ClamX is finding phishing infection in the Backup folder on my MacBook Pro with 10.7.
~Library/Application Support/Mobilesync/Backup/xxxxxxxx
Does this mean that either my iPhone or Mac is infected?
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Can malware move from Windows to Mac
I recently got a Mac, and am transferring files from my old Windows laptop which had kept freezing with very high hard-drive activity, and may or may not be infected with malware. I'm wondering if ...
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Is antivirus software a necessity with the “rise” of MacDefender and others?
I have heard broadly about the so-called "rise" of the Mac viruses. Apparently, there is a "whole new deluge" of Mac viruses. So far, I have gotten nothing that I can see.
But I'm beginning to wonder ...
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How to delete Windows “locked” files?
My friend gave me a USB key that has Windows Viruses on it.
On my mac, when I try to delete them it fails and tells me that those files are "locked".
I ran an anti-virus, which also was unable to ...
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SophosAV slows the dictionary pop-up
I've got the virus scanner from Sophos installed on my Mac with on-access-scan enabled.
The on-access-scan delays the dictionary pop-up for several seconds for every first prompt after boot up.
You ...
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Active monitoring and scheduled scanning in ClamXav?
I want to use an antivirus app on my Mac, and I heard that ClamXav is a good one to use. However, I'm not sure how to use it.
All previous anti-virus scanners that I have used have two main features:
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Antivirus that runs only by request
I just want a lightweight antivirus for my Mac that doesn't keep running on background but only scanning a file by request. Is there any?
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HAVP and OS Xserver
I am running OS X server 10.8 ClamXAV is built in. I have installed and am running squidman (Squid proxy server). I'd like to install HAVP and get it up and running.
The error I get when I ...
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ClamXav not protecting against Malware and Trojans, what to do
Possible Duplicate:
Anti-virus comparison for Mac OS X
I am using ClamXav for protecting my Mac from Antivirus.
But I don't think that it protects from Malware, Spyware, or Trojans.
So, ...
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Manually cleaning up a threat detected by Sophos Anti-virus?
I was viewing another answer on this website and one of the links lead me to a malicious website. I have Sophos Antivirus installed, and a warning immediately popped up telling me that a threat was ...
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What does XProtect protect/secure on Mac OS X?
My research so far has found XProtect appears at first glance to be a basic AV engine that scans DMG & apps through Safari, Chrome and Firefox. I'm looking to understand what does it actually do ...
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Does Sophos Antivirus work correctly on Lion with (legacy) FileVault enabled?
Some time ago, I installed Sophos Antivirus on my Macbook Pro running Snow Leopard and came up against the "computer stops responding after reboot, with Sophos Antivirus installed and FileVault ...
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Enforcing firewall (native or 3rd-party)
We're currently doing PCI compliance, and one of the requirements is that mobile devices that have access to systems involved in processing card data have personal firewall software installed which ...
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Are there any cloud based antivirus solutions for OSX?
I recently heard about ImmuNet and am interested in learning if there are any cloud based anti-virus solutions for OS X.
It appears to be quite a good niche for the OSX community at this point.
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Malware warnings - cause for concern?
I'm fairly sure I know the answer to this, but wanted to confirm - I was doing work on a customers site, and ran into a Google flag for malware (site includes portions from a site beginning proto... ...
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ClamXav Sentry and clamd Problems
A couple of days ago I started having problems with ClamXav Sentry (ClamXav version 2.3.6 with engine 0.97.8). Every time I closed my laptop--MacBook Pro running OS X 10.8.3--Sentry would crash saying ...
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How to fix ESET CyberSecurity 5 not starting up after first reboot?
Basic problem: the latest and greatest (for mac) from ESET does not start up automatically, and even a manual start results in only a process not doing anything (though not using CPU either).
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Possible to only AV scan while computer is on AC power?
My battery life dropped to 50% on a Macbook Pro within 40 minutes due to a AV scan. In addition the laptop itself got very very hot.
I'm currently using the free Sophos software and don't see an ...
