Anti-Virus Software for Macintosh - Revision history

N Reid: update ClamXAV pricing

2023-08-29T15:36:08Z

update ClamXAV pricing

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	:''Update on ClamXAV: ~~from July 2015,~~ ClamXAV is no longer free, but $30.		:''Update on ClamXAV: ClamXAV is no longer free, but $30 annually.''
	:''Anyone who previously made a voluntary payment for the program can retrieve their registration [https://www.clamxav.com/retrieveLicence.php here] and will not have to pay for upgrades. This is simple if you still use the same email address.

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	=Credits=		=Credits=
	The answers were posted by Jon Glass, Rory Gillespie, Aaron Hunyady and [[Drew Janssen]] on the [[Mac Ministry List]] on December 23, 2010. Neville Reid added info on ClamXAV pricing in ~~September~~ 2015.		The answers were posted by Jon Glass, Rory Gillespie, Aaron Hunyady and [[Drew Janssen]] on the [[Mac Ministry List]] on December 23, 2010. Neville Reid added info on ClamXAV pricing in 2015, then updated in 2023 and added two Apple links.

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N Reid: /* External links */ +2 on Apple.com

2023-08-29T15:31:53Z

External links: +2 on Apple.com

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	=External links=		=External links=
			*[https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-8841 Effective defenses against malware and other threats] by John Galt, August 2023 – some well-received advice on Apple's forum
			*See also [https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204759 Apple's advice on avoiding scams]

	Download links and reviews at MacUpdate.com for:		Download links and reviews at MacUpdate.com for:
	*[http://www.macupdate.com/app/mac/15850/ ClamXav]		*[http://www.macupdate.com/app/mac/15850/ ClamXav]

N Reid: /* A longer answer */ specific link

2015-09-27T05:01:06Z

A longer answer: specific link

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	:''Update on ClamXAV: from July 2015, ClamXAV is no longer free, but $30.		:''Update on ClamXAV: from July 2015, ClamXAV is no longer free, but $30.
	:''Anyone who previously made a voluntary payment for the program can retrieve their registration [https://www.clamxav.com/~~retrieveregistration~~ here] and will not have to pay for upgrades. This is simple if you still use the same email address.		:''Anyone who previously made a voluntary payment for the program can retrieve their registration [https://www.clamxav.com/retrieveLicence.php here] and will not have to pay for upgrades. This is simple if you still use the same email address.

	=The bottom line=		=The bottom line=

N Reid: /* Credits */ update

2015-09-27T04:49:20Z

Credits: update

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	=Credits=		=Credits=
	The answers were posted by Jon Glass, Rory Gillespie, Aaron Hunyady and [[Drew Janssen]] on the [[Mac Ministry List]] on December 23, 2010.		The answers were posted by Jon Glass, Rory Gillespie, Aaron Hunyady and [[Drew Janssen]] on the [[Mac Ministry List]] on December 23, 2010. Neville Reid added info on ClamXAV pricing in September 2015.

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N Reid: /* A longer answer */ ClamXAV no longer free

2015-09-27T04:48:28Z

A longer answer: ClamXAV no longer free

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			:''Update on ClamXAV: from July 2015, ClamXAV is no longer free, but $30.
			:''Anyone who previously made a voluntary payment for the program can retrieve their registration [https://www.clamxav.com/retrieveregistration here] and will not have to pay for upgrades. This is simple if you still use the same email address.

	=The bottom line=		=The bottom line=

N Reid: /* See also */ Jotti's malware scan

2014-06-23T11:33:01Z

N Reid: re-order

2013-01-06T16:09:55Z

re-order

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	~~=Credits=~~
	~~The answers were posted by Jon Glass, Rory Gillespie, Aaron Hunyady and [[Drew Janssen]] on the [[Mac Ministry List]] on December 23, 2010.~~

	=External links=		=External links=
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	*[http://www.macupdate.com/app/mac/35710/ Sophos Anti-Virus for Mac]		*[http://www.macupdate.com/app/mac/35710/ Sophos Anti-Virus for Mac]
	*[http://www.macupdate.com/app/mac/9260/ Intego VirusBarrier]		*[http://www.macupdate.com/app/mac/9260/ Intego VirusBarrier]

			=Credits=
			The answers were posted by Jon Glass, Rory Gillespie, Aaron Hunyady and [[Drew Janssen]] on the [[Mac Ministry List]] on December 23, 2010.

	[[Category:Utilities]]		[[Category:Utilities]]

N Reid: CMUG to CATUG

2011-02-20T18:06:57Z

CMUG to CATUG

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	This page presents some personal views from ~~CMUG~~ members about '''anti virus software''' (AV, AVS) for Macintosh.		This page presents some personal views from CATUG members about '''anti virus software''' (AV, AVS) for Macintosh.

	=The question=		=The question=

N Reid: /* External links */ at MacUpdate

2011-01-06T22:11:48Z

External links: at MacUpdate

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	=Credits=		=Credits=
	The answers were posted by Jon Glass, Rory Gillespie, Aaron Hunyady and [[Drew Janssen]] on the [[Mac Ministry List]] on December 23, 2010.		The answers were posted by Jon Glass, Rory Gillespie, Aaron Hunyady and [[Drew Janssen]] on the [[Mac Ministry List]] on December 23, 2010.

			=External links=
			Download links and reviews at MacUpdate.com for:
			*[http://www.macupdate.com/app/mac/15850/ ClamXav]
			*[http://www.macupdate.com/app/mac/35710/ Sophos Anti-Virus for Mac]
			*[http://www.macupdate.com/app/mac/9260/ Intego VirusBarrier]

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N Reid: /* A longer answer */ clarify

2011-01-06T00:47:22Z

A longer answer: clarify

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	There are two questions here. First, it is ~~more~~ likely ~~that your antivirus of choice will cause more problems (memory, slowness, incompatibilities) than~~ that you would ~~not~~ hear about the first mac virus in plenty of time to download and install an AV app before becoming infected. ~~Bad PC viruses aren't big news. Even mac virus false alarms make it to the big news sites~~. People fear that a virus might knock out their internet, so ~~its~~ good to have the AV downloaded, just in case. But If you can't reach the Internet because of a virus infection, then you won't be able to download the updated virus definitions either. To sum up, if you're trying to protect your own mac from potential virus infections, I recommend that you install an antivirus program only when there is a Mac virus in the wild, and not an hour before. You can keep the AV website in your bookmarks, if you want to.		There are two questions here. First, it is likely that you would hear about the first mac virus in plenty of time to download and install an AV app before becoming infected. It is even more likely that your antivirus of choice will cause other problems (memory, slowness, incompatibilities). People fear that a virus might knock out their internet, so it's good to have the AV downloaded, just in case. But If you can't reach the Internet because of a virus infection, then you won't be able to download the updated virus definitions either. To sum up, if you're trying to protect your own mac from potential virus infections, I recommend that you install an antivirus program only when there is a Mac virus in the wild, and not an hour before. You can keep the AV website in your bookmarks, if you want to.

	The second issue, that of protecting friends' PCs, is an issue of following the golden rule. If you were a PC user who kept getting viruses because a Mac-using friend sends you infected attachments, what would you want your Mac friend to do? Having viruses trash your files and cripple your computer is not a laughing matter. Just because your computer is immune (the stronger brother), you are not free to mess up your friend's vulnerable computer (the weaker brother). Although, perhaps the golden rule would also suggest that you get them to switch to a Mac....		The second issue, that of protecting friends' PCs, is an issue of following the golden rule. If you were a PC user who kept getting viruses because a Mac-using friend sends you infected attachments, what would you want your Mac friend to do? Having viruses trash your files and cripple your computer is not a laughing matter. Just because your computer is immune (the stronger brother), you are not free to mess up your friend's vulnerable computer (the weaker brother). Although, perhaps the golden rule would also suggest that you get them to switch to a Mac....

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			=See also=
			* [[Jotti's malware scan]] – for online scanning of a suspect file

	=External links=		=External links=