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Re: Malware (antivirus) software for Macintosh


From: Cal Frye <cjf () CALFRYE COM>
Date: Thu, 17 May 2012 17:12:36 -0400

We use Intego VirusBarrier here. Didn't find the first cases, but is
fairly good at cleaning them up afterward. It can be a bit too
aggressive by default, but doesn't seem to impair performance much at all.

On 5/17/12 3:17 PM, Dean Williams wrote:
A rash of Flashback infections has us thinking about malware protection
for our Macintoshes.  Is anyone using a product that you’d recommend (or
recommend against!)?   If you are supporting malware protection for your
Macintoshes, is the impact on system performance acceptable?   Is it
effective in preventing or at least detecting infections?  Are updates
timely?  Is it affordable?  


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-- Cal Frye, Network Administrator, Oberlin College
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