I switched to Microsoft Security Essentials too -- got tired of nag screens. Seems to be working fine.
I switched to Microsoft Security Essentials too -- got tired of nag screens. Seems to be working fine.
[AK]Abaddon
OSX isn't virus proof, but times have changed. Most infections these days are written by criminals who are trying to grab credit cards, set up file shares, or bots for spamming or launching denial of service attacks. The days of some disgruntled Eastern European kiddie writing something to delete your hard disk and nothing else are mostly gone.
However it's accomplished, Mac users don't worry about viruses or spyware.
Whistling through the graveyard maybe, but there it is.
The sun has fallen down
And the billboards are all leering
And the flags are all dead at the top of their poles.
As a Mac user I don't really worry about viruses, but I do run a free Mac anti-virus software package to be on the safe side. It's very innocuous and keeps a low profile. Only pops up once a month and asks me if I want to do a full system scan. It's probably overkill and I probably don't need it but it makes me feel better to know I've got something running adding an extra layer of protection.
[AK]Bribo
If you were a zombie and I had to kill you, I'd feel sad.
I've been reading good things about the Microsoft package. The anti-virus companies can't be happy about that and are probably pushing for an anti-trust case already.
"The inherent vice of capitalism is the unequal sharing of blessings; the inherent virtue of socialism is the equal sharing of miseries." - Winston Churchill
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