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While we're here, can anyone recommend a good antivirus for OSX? I've just been looking at BitDefender, which looks promising, but would rather get this right
by s_kilk 11y ago
While we're here, can anyone recommend a good antivirus for OSX?
I've just been looking at BitDefender, which looks promising, but would rather get this right than faff around with potentially crappy AV tools.
- tarsinge 11y agoIt seems an up to date OS is the way to go (as in this case it was detected by OSX)
- noondip 11y ago> can anyone recommend a good antivirus for OSX? Common Sense 2016, see https://github.com/drduh/OS-X-Security-and-Privacy-Guide https://github.com/drduh/OS-X-Security-and-Privacy-Guide
- s_kilk 11y agoThanks, that's some good readin'
- Artemis2 11y agoIronically this recommends Transmission as a BT client.
- x0 11y agoCommon Sense 2016 would not have prevented a malicious Transmission update though
- noondip 11y agoAgreed - it would not defend against this presumed watering-hole attack. However, neither would have AV: https://www.virustotal.com/en/file/d1ac55a4e610380f0ab239fcc1c5f5a42722e8ee1554cba8074bbae4a5f6dbe1/analysis/ https://www.virustotal.com/en/file/d1ac55a4e610380f0ab239fcc... Nevertheless, I still believe Common Sense to be a better alternative to bloated, vulnerable anti-virus programs.
- JabavuAdams 11y agoI went to a Mac developer's group a few years ago in Toronto. One of the devs was working on Mac antivirus software but basically had the attitude that it was unnecessary, and spent most of the meetup trashing Windows. Just really bizarre and inept behaviour. Not sure I trust his anti-virus software. Too bad I can't remember which one he was working on.