New! Norton AntiVirus 11 for Mac *Gasp*

So apparently Norton released a new version of their so called "antivirus software". For those of you who are Norton fans let me tell you that it's finally in universal binary! Ok, so I'm not particularly in love with their new UI (doesn't look Apple enough to me) and don't plan on buying it with my mac when I get it in January since I've had nothing but troubles with the Windows version. I would recommend Intego VirusBarrier X4 if you really feel the need for real time protection. For the rest of us, I think that occasionally using ClamXav is enough.
http://arstechnica.com/journals/apple.ars/2007/12/10/symantec-posts-new-norton-antivirus-version-for-leopard

 

Heehee, the UI is pretty nice (if it was in Windows ).

No antivirus for me for now. I'd say these things do more trouble than they solve (which really is nothing right now, as there is no major virus targeting Macs out in the wild right now).

 

None for me either - at least not on my Mac - especially not Norton!

 

...zzzzZZZZZzzZZZZzzzzz...wha what? Wake me up when OS X actually gets a virus...zzzzZZZZZZZZZZzzzZZzzzzzzz...

 

None for me, thank you. 10+ years of using Macs and ZERO infections so far. I use McAfee Enterprise in Windows only because it's FREE from my University.

 

10 years? Wow, so long!

And to think I've only had a Mac since April 2007...I'm such a n00b .

 

I don't actually think it was made to protect your mac from viruses. It probably stop viruses from getting to other windows' pcs through your mac's network

 

Yeah, my grade school only had Macs. No Windows PCs at all. Anyways, that was the beginning.

Here is the important information from Ars Technica's article -

 

n00b! n00b!? You are officialy the mac rep for NBR! Never have I seen someone so knowledgable about Macs

 

What's even more impressive (to me at least) is the Running Windows on a Mac: Boot Camp, Parallels & VMware Fusion thread. Considering that Sam does not, nor has ever, used Boot Camp, Fusion or Parallels. Or at least that was true when the bulk of the thread was written. Truly impressive. Kudos to Sam!

 

I won't use it on my mac. There is no virus at all.

 

I think I am going to avoid this one.

 

Thanks for the compliments, guys . And yes, Xander, I still don't have Windows on my Mac .

 

Wow. I don't even get viruses on Windows, much less on Mac. I'm actually seriously considering switching back to OS X now as the primary OS on my iMac, since I have no more need to game on it (I got a 360 for all new games, and my W7S can handle all of my older games acceptably well)....Hmm....Its pretty good to think about. Though, if I had thought of this beforehand, I might not have bought Leopard. Oh well, its a new OS anyways.

 

Hrm, so when the virus market finally opens up for OSX, Norton is poised to be the first mover in this new market (insofar as clam and intego aren't really well-known). That's kind of a depressing thought. It would suck to be forced to use Norton (or even clam or intego).

 

Well if Mac OS gets popular enough that real viruses are made for it I am surely not going to use Norton ...... On windows it is quite useless and you have to pay for its uselessness too

 

Kaspersky for Mac please, when Macs finally do get viruses . Norton would be horrible.

 

Yea, but if you recall, the first few builds of Kaspersky up until version 6 were extremely slow and bulky - on par with Norton, although still quite effective. Hopefully they won't go through such a slow curve for the Mac as well.

 

I do not have windows on my mac either, though I can install windows on my mac. I can do everything that windows can finish using just my leopard OS. Besides, it is much faster! I have C2D 2.2Ghz, 2G memory, 15 inch Macbook Pro.

 

Sorry for the bump, but this is hilarious:

http://www.amazon.com/Norton-AntiVirus-11-0-For-Mac/dp/B00113O0PQ

This ranks right up there with DVD rewinders and dehydrated water. I can understand them claiming you'll avoid passing on malware to Windows using friends (I use NOD32, which is very light) - which is a weak sell, but "real-time protection" just means it's a resource drain.

EDIT: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NMa8oN741f0 Security vulnerabilities, lol.

 

Ok newbie question

Any 3rd party Firewalls for mac?.I got mac as gift & bit worried about hackers.BTW how about built-in firewall?
I'm going to install XP for games

 

I tried a demo of the Intego full product (virus, spam, firewall) and promptly got my first and only kernel panic. I immediately trashed that puppy and am now without any protection other than the Mac firewall. So far so good...fingers crossed...

 

I downloaded clamxav and have the dmg sitting in my downloads folder. It's only 20 meg. I may decide to install it. At least I have it in the event of an outbreak. OS-X is *nix based and Apple left some well known holes in the OS armor. It's only a matter of time before some exploits are floating around.

For now, I will keep my firewall running. I really wish the Apple firewall was 2-way and would only allow outgoing connections I specifically authorize. That was one aspect of zonealarm on windows that I liked. When I eventually decide to allow A/V software to run on my Macbook, I'll start with clamxav.

 

No thanks Norton.
I think the best thing at this point and time for OS X is to run behind a hardware SPI firewall as well as Apple's software firewall. Add a little common sense and caution and you'll be safe most of the time. Oh, and back up! If your really paranoid slap on clamxav.

 

Im a windows user, so I went with the evil norton 11 and I love it...runs quiet, hasnt slowed me down, and I know its there just in case.

No complaints at all.

 

It wouldn't surprise me one bit if the first proper virus for the Mac was secretly developed and let loose by the very companies who then make profit from selling the software to defend against them

 

norton is the virus

 

Wouldn't rule it out . Its like the conspiracy theories of oil companies starting shortages or encouraging wars to bump up the price of oil, right?

 

Or sitting on the technology that would let us get 200 miles/gallon.

 

I just checked the Leopard Firewall and it does allow the user to set it for 2 way or one way. Are you referring to something specific that's it doesn't do?

 

norton is a virus in itself, it destroyed my old dell

 

Yeah. Those "proof-of-concept" viruses are just meant to scare folks, and I could see Norton creating a worm. They do hire former virus writers (when they get out of prison).

 

fpr 50 bucks im fine with having it.