i have .mac which is supposed come w/ virus protection, but do i need additional protection for my computer other than what .mac provides?
2006-12-05 08:46:06 · 8 answers · asked by jezabella 3 in Computers & Internet ➔ Security
mac say you don't need it , and the reason why is because they use the 1394 adapter, which is done by a firewire , which are more secure than ethernet cards
2006-12-05 09:06:35 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
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2016-08-25 22:01:45 · answer #2 · answered by Manuel 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To date, there have been no Mac viruses spotted in the "wild". All have been "proof of concept" ones where you have to intentionally put in your password and run it.
I'd leave out the anti-virus software. I've had 3 Macs across a lot of years and I haven't received a single virus. That might change but as of now there's nothing to worry about. Just use your head.
2006-12-05 09:02:59 · answer #3 · answered by bmusementpark 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes.. it is badly needed... to include FIREWALL.. Virus protection PLUS firewall... Some people use Macafee(I hate them) and others(as I) use Norton.. I also hate it and think(know) that it is slowing down my machine so when my year is up on Norton, I am changing to a different one called kaspersky.com or another one called trendmicro.com... The computer school where I go state both are good and better than Macafee or Norton.. I am going to check both of them out to make sure
2006-12-05 09:32:06 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
As the old saying says "An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure".
Make sure your mac has all the latest security updates. Mac released updates, last week, to fix several security flaws.
2006-12-05 09:35:29 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I can give a few links that offer free virus and spyware removers...!You may be having a virus or spyware installed on your PC. Norton, AVG , Avast are free antivirus software. Ad-aware, Ewido are free spyware removers. You can download free softwares at
http://fixit.in/antivirus.html and http://fixit.in/spywareremover.html
2006-12-07 12:05:54 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
if your pc has anti-virus on it already than you will need to uninstall that if you want a different one.
as having two on same pc will cause conflicts.
best options are norton,mcafee, or bitdefender.
people on here will push avg or avast but there protection is lacking.
2006-12-05 08:51:03 · answer #7 · answered by great one 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
For more secure,you should install 1 more
2006-12-05 15:01:54 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋