Download FREE AntiVirus and Anti Spyware Protection For Mac OS X 10.5

May 23, 2009 · Filed Under AntiVirus & Security · 1 Comment
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With the ever increasing popularity and market share of Mac OS X, so does the number of virus and malware written exclusively for Mac. Apart from its growing market share, another reason why Mac OS X attracts more malicious code is because Mac computers are not protected, thus they are an easy target due to the lack of antivirus installed onto the system.

The Windows market is over crowded with antivirus software, however Mac OS X is an untapped market, therefore explains the reason why more and more antivirus company are coding antivirus software for Mac.

The latest being F-Secure, they’ve just introduced their new Mac Protection Technology Preview program for Mac OS X 10.5 powered by Intel processor. The company’s aim is to provide protection against malware with minimal impact on the performance of your Mac computer.

F-Secure Mac Protection is not exactly free, since it is still in beta stage, they are offering a free one-year subscription for beta testers and regular prizes for users who actively send them useful feedback.

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Free ClamXav AntiVirus Software For Mac OS X Jaguar, Leopard and Tiger

March 17, 2009 · Filed Under AntiVirus & Security · Comment
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Virus hardly exist for Apple Mac OS X not because it is a bug free and stable operating system compare with Microsoft Windows, this is due to the fact that Mac has a 3 – 5% market share for operating system, thus it doesn’t make sense for virus writer to target such a small segment with the same effort.

Having said that, there’s no guarantee that we Mac users will continue to enjoy the status quo, but more importantly, the majority of the computing world use machines running MS Windows, for which an enormous quantity of viruses exist, so we must be vigilant in checking the files we pass on to our friends and colleagues etc.

If you’re searching for a free antivirus for Mac OS X, try ClamXav. It is a free virus checker for Mac OS X based on the very popular ClamAV open source antivirus engine as a back end. ClamXav supports leopard, Jaguar and Tiger. Panther is not supported.

Download ClamXav Free AntiVirus for Mac OS X

Free ClamXav AntiVirus Software For Mac OS X Jaguar, Leopard and Tiger

PC Tools iAntiVirus is another good alternative. Unlike ClamXav, this antivirus software is being maintain by a big corporate, thus making it much more reliable and up to date.

Why you should install antivirus for Mac?

After years of jabbing Microsoft for the seeming need to run antivirus software on Windows, Apple has quietly posted its own recommendation for similar security with its own operating system.

The knowledge base article, posted roughly a week and a half ago, doesn’t go so far as to say the software is necessary but still advocates “widespread use” of more than one antivirus package to minimize security risks.