Virus software for Apple iMac

[Bluerein]

Hello all,

I suppose some of you also got a message from my computer about a "vote" for a film. Of course I didn't send it. Is there good anti virus software for the Apple Mac? I've never ever needed it but appearently the Mac is no longer safe for these things. Thanks in advance.

[porcy62]

Yes, I would like to know it too.

[Stefan Wood]

Buy the Virex software for Mac. It works, and doesn't interfere with the computer unlike a certain Norton program.

[porcy62]

Buy the Virex software for Mac. It works, and doesn't interfere with the computer unlike a certain Norton program.

Thanks, but for me the question is: do we, mac users, really need it?

[Bluerein]

Well I didn't know it could happen to the Mac as well but it did hit me last night so I suppose there are MacVirusMakers in the world (how naive of us not to thing there are any).

[Christiern]

I strongly advise staying away from Norton products, they are destructive (at least the Mac versions). I do recommend Virex. It may not be needed but, just in case.

[porcy62]

I strongly advise staying away from Norton products, they are destructive (at least the Mac versions). I do recommend Virex. It may not be needed but, just in case.

Got it! The only Norton I ever Liked is this:

[Quincy]

I've been searching around on the various Mac sites and have yet to come across any mention of an OS X virus, malware or Trojan that acts this way. Unless the title of the movie is too disgusting to mention, would you mind sharing the name (or at least part of it)? I only ask as I'm trying to find out information about it, it's not that I'm doubting you. (For instance, years ago there was a "Simpsons" virus that affected OS 9.)

[Christiern]

It sounds more like a naughty spam than a virus.

[Bluerein]

Since it's sent from my hotmail account I believe it's not a problem which originates from my computer at all. My contacts are on a server "protected" by hotmail and not on my computer. Am I right to think this happened beyond my Mac?

[mjzee]

Without having the details, it's possible that the problem doesn't come from you at all. Someone whom you once sent an email to might have had their computer compromised, and the spammer/virus writer put your email address as the "from:".

When I've asked about anti-virus software at the Apple stores, they've actively discouraged me from buying any.

[Quincy]

Since it's sent from my hotmail account I believe it's not a problem which originates from my computer at all. My contacts are on a server "protected" by hotmail and not on my computer. Am I right to think this happened beyond my Mac?

Yes, it's beyond your Mac. There's no news on any of the Mac or security related sites about this sort of thing happening due to the Mac. Whew! Sorry you had to go through this though, as it's no fun.

[Bluerein]

Thanks for all the replies! Good to know we're still on the safe side of the computer spectrum.