Speaking as a former mac genius I can tell you that AV software is one of the leading causes of Mac problems for regular folks.Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts Log In Sign Up User account menu 0 Whats the Apple equivalent of Microsoft Security Essentials.What is the equivalent of microsoft security essentials but for PC 20 comments share save hide report 46 Upvoted This thread is archived New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast Sort by best.
Microsoft Security Essentials Update The DetectionOnce you have ClamAV installed you can set up a cron-job (or a launchd service, if youre feeling bold) which can update the detection database periodically in the background, as well as a scan of whatever part of your system youd like (home directory, whole disk, etc).
Microsoft Security Essentials Mac Genius II generally just update and scan manually every once in a while, since Im not hugely concerned about getting viruses on my system given what I do with it. What I especially like about ClamAV is that its not a big internet security suite or anything like that, since I generally find them obtrusive and OS X has enough of its own built-in security features that the only feature I think is really necessary but not already provided is a utility for malware scanning. ![]() Share Report Save level 1 8 years ago Id like to throw in ESET for Mac. Theyre good with updates and the software performance was good. You just have to pay for it though. Microsoft Security Essentials Mac OS Alone IsShare Report Save level 1 8 years ago Mac OS alone is pretty secure. It doesnt do such a good job at removing viruses so much as preventing. Theyre doing a very good job of preventing processes from running without the user knowing whats about to happen. Share Report Save level 1 8 years ago Unix 3 Share Report Save level 1 8 years ago The best security for your Mac is to make sure you run updates. There is usually ranging from zero to very few malware in the wild that can infect a fully updated Mac. You dont need anti-virus, but if youre scared, just pick up ClamXAV. Share Report Save level 2 8 years ago Second, I use clam for all of my unixLinux boxes 1 Share Report Save level 2 8 years ago I sue Sophos antivirus. Apart from that and what Stingray88 said, dont installrun programs from random websites. Share Report Save level 1 8 years ago Common sense. Turn on Gate Keeper when Mountain Lion comes out. Share Report Save level 1 8 years ago I just read a test in a german magazine. The top 3, that found 82.39, 77.88 and 77.20 of mac malware respectively are, in order: Kaspersky Anti Virus 2011, Sophos Anti Virus and Norton Internet Security 5. Maybe that helps you. Share Report Save level 1 8 years ago Most long time Apple users have a tendency to jump on the We dont need anything because OSX is secure wagon. Truth is.any OS is only as secure as the person using it. So it really comes down to how savvy you are when it comes to internet safety and how comfortable you feel about browsing around the interwebs. I dont personally use anything other than FF or Chrome with plugins to block scripts, ads and flash (and of course, Ghostery). Im fine with this because I have a very small subset of websites that I actually browse and I never just click a link sent to me through emailIM. Apples equivalent of MSE is simply updating the OS regularly. The updates include security patches and removal tools for known OSX Malware. Apples bad habit is they dont admit any security issues in their OS (much like the rabid fanboys) so there is no Apple branded utility like MSE. Several companies make AV systems for OSX and a lot of those are free. You could always check in the App Store and look over reviews if you feel more comfortable having an AV system installed. Share Report Save level 2 RAPEURFUCKINGCUNT 0 points 8 years ago 0 children level 1 8 years ago edited 8 years ago You dont need any anti virus program for Mac OS X.
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