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web.archive.org - 12/2/2008
Antivirus Utilities for MacOS
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Apple recommends using more than one antivirus product so that virus programmers have more than one program to circumvent thus making thevirus writing more difficult. Here are some of the antivirus programs for Mac: Intego VirusBarrier X4 Publisher: Intego License: commercial Norton ...
support.apple.com - 12/2/2008
Mac OS: Antivirus utilities
— support.apple.com — Last Modified: November 21, 2008 Article: HT2550 Old Article: 4454 Summary Learn about antivirus utilities available for the Mac OS. Products Affected Consumer Software, Mac OS Apple encourages the widespread use of multiple antivirus utilities so ... (more) Mac OS: Antivirus utilities
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support.apple.com - 11/26/2008
Mac OS: Antivirus utilities
— support.apple.com — Last Modified: November 21, 2008 Article: HT2550 Old Article: 4454 Summary Learn about antivirus utilities available for the Mac OS. Products Affected Consumer Software, Mac OS Apple encourages the widespread use of multiple antivirus utilities so ... (more) Mac OS: Antivirus utilities
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voices.washingtonpost.com - 12/2/2008
Apple: Mac Users Should Get Antivirus Software
— voices.washingtonpost.com — In a notable shift, Apple is now recommending that Mac users install anti-virus software to help users secure their systems. In a technical note quietly published to its support site on Nov. 21, Apple issued the following advice: "Apple encourages the ... (more) Apple: Mac Users Should Get Antivirus Software
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MacDailyNews:  Apple again encourages Mac users to use multiple antivirus utilities

The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW):  Apple updates antivirus version numbers, security savants lose grip on reality

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Apple again encourages Mac users to use multiple antivirus utilities
MacDailyNews — ... making the whole virus writing process more difficult. Here are some of the available antivirus utilities: Intego VirusBarrier X4 Publisher: Intego License: commercial Norton Anti-Virus for Macintosh (formerly SAM) Publisher: Symantec License: commercial Virex Publisher: McAfee License: commercial This article provides information about a non-Apple product. Apple, Inc. is not responsible for its content. Please contact the vendor for additional information. Full article here . [Thanks to MacDailyNews Reader "Doug S." for the heads up.] MacDailyNews Take: Contrary ...

Apple updates antivirus version numbers, security savants lose grip on reality
The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) — ... This, of course, brings us to point #2: a careful reading (or really, any reading at all) of the KB item shows the "Old article: 4454" legend at the top right. Yes, Apple does sometimes update KB articles, and in this case the same exact "multiple utilities" copy has been on the support site for a while -- the article was originally published in June of 2007, and was updated simply to reflect current versioning on the Intego and Symantec AV products. ...

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