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Hi,

since we are all about security now, I wonder if you think it is necessary to install a anti virus scanner for Mac OSX and if so, which one you would recommend.

Thanks!

go for http://www.clamxav.com/

Why would I want to scan my MAC?  It's just a sequence of hexadecimal identifying my ethernet card.

Oh, you mean my Mac!  Those don't get viruses, silly.  Didn't you hear?

Yes I heard. But since we're in the Bitcoin forum and there are so many threats to our precious coins I thought asking wouldn't hurt.

It can't hurt:

http://www.kaspersky.com/support/kavmac

http://www.intego.com/  Intego VirusBarrier for Mac.  When I bought my very first Intel macbook the only thing in the Apple store was the norton software but it didn't yet have a universal binary.  McAfee had a mac antivirus software but they only sold it in packages of three. 

I looked around and found a really good 3rd-party review for Intego.  I've used them on my Macs for years.

Hello.
I have used Sophos Antivirus Home edition (it is free of use). You can check the reviews http://www.sophos.com/en-us/products/free-tools/sophos-antivirus-for-mac-home-edition/reviews.aspx

Just wonder what the community's latest thoughts on this are? Protecting from malware is absolutely relevant to bitcoin people. I'm always paranoid about a keylogger or something. Do we need a scanner on our macs?

Just like this person said. There is a antivirus mac app. Go to the app store, and you`ll see it.

Ive always used virus barrier X6 and have been happy with it. It has a cool interface, as well as some options if you are running windows on the machine as well

You need Linux on your macs.

Thanks for the responses. Good to know that others see antivirus on mac as valuable. And yes, that we must run linux too - I just keep nix on separate box and in VMs.

If anyone has any objective comparisons of antivirus apps on mac, I'd love to hear those too.

My best experience so far is with norton and i just love the second one i would suggest will be bitdefender !!!

I use virus barrier X6...or internet barrier X6...I can't remember which one now...but it is one of those two.   It works well, and the interface is really easy...

*ba dum tsssss*

avast! Free Antivirus for Mac

is good and it is free.

don't use virus scanner for mac but you can try good internet security software

if i have mac window in Pc i also go with this! :) Avast is good :)

I use avast pro on both of my pc laptops.   It is the easiest with the auto updates, and auto scans...

Forgive me, but I thought Mac is virus-free?

No it's not, main reason is Flash and java 0day exploits and malware authors are really advance now, they are making cross platform viruses.

Mac is most certainly not virus free, but less frequently targeted than Windows so the likelihood of being hit by one is less. The following link is a guide with more info on Mac Malware/viruses: http://www.reedcorner.net/mmg-threats/