Re: Apple recommends anti-virus software for Mac

[Juha-Matti Laurio <juha-matti.laurio () netti fi>]

The document doesn't exists any more
(We can't find the article you're looking for.)

but it appears that document is not from Nov '08, it's remarkable old.

Juha-Matti

Juha-Matti Laurio [juha-matti.laurio () netti fi] kirjoitti: 
> in fact they recommend using multiple AV software at
> http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2550
>
> "so that virus programmers have more than one application to circumvent".
>
> The TechNote lists Intego VirusBarrier X5, Symantec Norton Anti-Virus 11 for Macintosh, and McAfee VirusScan for Mac.
>
> They don't list Sophos Anti-Virus for Mac or avast! antivirus. Additionally, free ClamXav is not mentioned.
>
> That release of the document was covered widely in IT security news.
> My personal opinion is that it's not important is there two or three malware for OS X systems - Leap or Lamzev etc.
> The most important point is that the market share of Macs is growing an growing.
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