hey,

i'm looking for a good FREE virus scanner for mac 10.3.9

dont think i have a virus, but its better to be sure right?

gr M4nt4

i didnt think mac got viruses?

The only really good free regulary updated aintivirus program I know of is Avast (www.avast.com) but Im not sure if they make a mac compatable version.

thanks Braggy, but this whan is only for windows.

gr M4nt4

get Norton anti virus It's not a Resources hog like the windows version and can catch a lot of the windows virus's

Just FYI macs don't need an antivirus there just isn't enough mac's out there to spread

Yeh man sorry about that. I couldnt remember if there was a mac version or not.



Yeh but its better to be safe than sorry

If you're desparate to do a virus scan, I'd suggest getting an appropriate demo version, something like VirusBarrierX from Tucows as the trial period is usually 30 days. But I never bother

hey Bastet. thank for the info. i wil try it oud. have you never had any viruses on youre mac?

gr M4nt4

not one in 14 years!

hey Bastet, just download it. tesed on my ibook. and this is the reason why i have a mac. NO viruses!!! hahaahha
it did teek a long time for it to be don, (45min) but i'm clean

As far as I'm aware, there's never been a single documented case of anyone catching a Mac virus in the wild.

All the same, I had Norton (NAV) installed for a number of years and always kept the virus subscriptions updated, but when my drive died and I replaced it, I started with a fresh OS install and this time decided to skip antivirus entirely.

The only reason for keeping an up-to-date antivirus program on your Mac, at least IMHO, is if you share files with Windows users and you want to make sure they're Windows-virus free.

Of course, everyone will have an opinion on this, but I've been using Mac for 17 years and I've never run across a virus in that whole time.

MACS DO NOT!! GET VIRUSES

I know this is an old thread, but for those users who are new to Macs, I will throw in some of my own insight: I have been using a Mac since 1993, and I also have NEVER seen or had cause to even think about computer viruses. I can safely speak for my dozens of Mac-using friends and co-workers as well.