how many of you install antivirus like clamXav ...
firewall like ... ... forgot the name already ..
on your macbook or ibook ... or any mac ...
MacOS X how many of u install firewall,antivirus on mac?, do u ?
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Jun 8 2007, 02:03 PM
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1 antivirus oni firewall no need.. if install 2 antivirus software will make pc hang..
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Jun 8 2007, 02:21 PM
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none...so far. dun see why i need it.
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Jun 8 2007, 02:26 PM
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QUOTE(nightcat @ Jun 8 2007, 03:03 PM) 1 antivirus oni firewall no need.. if install 2 antivirus software will make pc hang..   Don't lag la.. why lag? Btw, you cannot run 2 antivirus software at the same time. Mac no need antivirus la..  |
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Jun 8 2007, 02:43 PM
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Used to run Norton Antivirus but uninstalled it already. Now running without firewall or antivirus software. My lappie got nothing worth to be hacked anyway.
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Jun 8 2007, 03:03 PM
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my main concern is not antivirus ....only security hardening .
symbolic antivirus = Microsoft ....not Mac at all ! |
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Jun 8 2007, 03:03 PM
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y u uninstall ? is it ... not useful at all ?
hmm ..... .... firewall ... thinking to have one . does it slow down the connection ? |
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Jun 8 2007, 03:26 PM
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I have a "firewall" by virtue of NAT running on the router. I've not run an antivirus on the Mac since I switched to OSX in 2002 or in System 7/8/9 before that.
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Jun 8 2007, 10:16 PM
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QUOTE(tishaban @ Jun 8 2007, 04:26 PM) I have a "firewall" by virtue of NAT running on the router. I've not run an antivirus on the Mac since I switched to OSX in 2002 or in System 7/8/9 before that. I never install any Antivirus for any of my Macs for the past 6 years. Needn't to waste $$ for such application. For firewall, I just use the OSX built-in firewall plus the NAT in my Airport Extreme Base Router. |
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Jun 8 2007, 11:06 PM
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i don't install antivirus
BUT... I think you can install to scan those documents and files you obtained from outside sources, then making sure that what u copy to other ppl is virus free. That's one of the better use of antivirus on mac machines I guess... |
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Jun 8 2007, 11:16 PM
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QUOTE(BridgestoneRE711 @ Jun 8 2007, 03:03 PM) y u uninstall ? is it ... not useful at all ? say.. u realize that OS X is based on *BSD? which means that the *BSD firewalls r also available on OS X by default (or at least one of them is, the IPFW firewall).hmm ..... .... firewall ... thinking to have one . does it slow down the connection ? just go over to System Preferences, choose the Sharing icon, then u'll see a firewall tab there |
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Jun 8 2007, 11:19 PM
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tell me why I need antivirus in the first place
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Jun 9 2007, 12:05 AM
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QUOTE(wilson88 @ Jun 8 2007, 11:19 PM) tell me why I need antivirus in the first place Make sure all the files we have in the Mac are virus free before we transfer the files to Windows, agree?  If the user uses Mac all the way down, then it's totally useless. |
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Jun 9 2007, 12:07 AM
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QUOTE(Cello @ Jun 9 2007, 12:05 AM) Make sure all the files we have in the Mac are virus free before we transfer the files to Windows, agree? and why should that be our problem?  they have AVs on Windows to do that.  |
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Jun 9 2007, 12:10 AM
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QUOTE(goldfries @ Jun 9 2007, 12:07 AM) and why should that be our problem? they have AVs on Windows to do that.   |
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Jun 9 2007, 12:40 AM
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QUOTE(goldfries @ Jun 9 2007, 01:07 AM) and why should that be our problem? A brilliant answer indeed. Lets window dooms they have AVs on Windows to do that. |
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Jun 9 2007, 01:38 AM
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u need it coz nowadays some applications are from microsoft.. ie ms office.. maybe it can spread from docs to docs.. regardless of the OS. but i dunno.. creating virus for windows are more fun i think coz of huge customer based.
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Jun 9 2007, 12:31 PM
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QUOTE(iluvena @ Jun 9 2007, 01:38 AM) u need it coz nowadays some applications are from microsoft.. ie ms office.. maybe it can spread from docs to docs.. regardless of the OS. but i dunno.. creating virus for windows are more fun i think coz of huge customer based. I use OpenOffice instead on Mac. |
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Jun 9 2007, 02:57 PM
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i dun bother d... hehehehe
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Jun 9 2007, 03:09 PM
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No i dont =)
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