Apple recommends users install anti-virus software

[jturning]

Viruses for Apple computers has become a reality, and Apple is recommending that users install anti-virus software to protect their machines. They recommend three packages, two available at their store. I wonder if just a ploy to make some more money off their users. Apple user, time to tithe to the church of Steve, .

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2550

Register story:
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/12/02 ... av_advice/

Washington Post:
http://voices.washingtonpost.com/securityfix/

Bugz

[Claudio]

Viruses for Apple computers has become a reality, and Apple is recommending that users install anti-virus software to protect their machines. They recommend three packages, two available at their store. I wonder if just a ploy to make some more money off their users. Apple user, time to tithe to the church of Steve, .

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2550

Register story:
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/12/02 ... av_advice/

Washington Post:
http://voices.washingtonpost.com/securityfix/

Bugz

Ooooohhhh! I see a lot of backscratching going on with those three A/V selections. Note that they didn't mention ClamXav as an option. So much for Apple being pro-OSS.

[eddie]

Getting people not to use their computers as an administrator would probably solve most of the virus problems.

I bet Microsoft is either licking their lips for a comeback commercial or the two Mr. Bills allegedly came together to share ways to suck customers bank accounts dry. If you have to have a virus detection program that means the os you are using should not be on the market to begin with. Would you buy a brand new car with a gas tank made from a balloon and then be expected to purchase your own metal tank to replace the balloon. Somehow it seems to be a correlation there.

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http://www.tuaw.com/2005/07/19/clamxav-1-0-1-released/

http://www.zdnet.com.au/news/security/s ... h&aq=f&oq=

http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/33927

[Claudio]

I saw it mentioned on another forum (Mac-centric) that Apple has since pulled the page. Seems like Apple got caught with its pants down.

[mikeh]

Original story is misleading. Saw an update to the story here.

http://gizmodo.com/5100996/false-alarm- ... ion-is-old

[jturning]

Funny. Someone updated an old post recommending anti-virus software. So in effect they've been recommending it since 2007, .

Bugz

[mikeh]

I know their .Mac subscription use to give you virus protection as part of the plan (not sure if it does anymore). Company I use to work at had a few people in the publishing department who used Mac's and had .Mac subscriptions.

Back then at least the virus protection was helpful for Word and Excel macro viruses when using Office on a Mac.