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Apple Takes Down Antivirus Support Recommendation
Cult of Mac — ... “We have removed the KnowledgeBase article because it was old and inaccurate,” said Apple spokesman Bill Evans, according to a report at Macworld. “The Mac is designed with built-in technologies that provide protection against malicious software and security threats right out of the box.” ...

Apple pulls anti-virus support page
MacNN | The Macintosh News Network — ... for switchers, the company simply says that Mac OS X "resists most viruses". “Since no system can be 100% immune from every threat, running anti-virus software may offer additional protection," Apple said in its statement to Macworld . Filed under : ...

Apple pulls ‘old and inaccurate’ antivirus support article; says ‘Macs are secure right out of box’
MacDailyNews — ... article because it was old and inaccurate,' Apple spokesman Bill Evans, told Macworld. 'The Mac is designed with built-in technologies that provide protection against malicious software and security threats right out of the box.'" MacDailyNews Note: Neither of the original and update KnowledgeBase articles (which we have reprinted verbatim here) mentioned "Mac OS X." They both stated, curiously, simply "Mac OS," a fact we also mentioned in our article yesterday. Full article here . MacDailyNews Take: Apple couldn't have planned a better way to call attention to the Mac's ...

About Macs and AV software
SuperSite Blog — I’ve gotten a silly number of emails from people regarding a recent story where Apple was purportedly recommending that Mac users install multiple anti-virus (AV) solutions. This was seen as pretty humorous, I guess, given the Mac’s security aura and the fact that many of Apple’s commercials deal with supposed virus problems on Windows. But I didn’t post anything. And today comes news that it was all a mistake. "We have removed the KnowledgeBase article because it was old and inaccurate," Apple spokesman Bill ...

Apple removes antivirus-related KB page
The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) — Filed under: Security According to Macworld, Apple removed a Knowledge Base article about antivirus software compatible with Mac OS X. The article received "a lot of attention" because it seemingly contradicted Apple's marketing messages about malware for Mac. Our own Michael Rose tried to take the kettle off the stove, noting that the article had been around for years before the Washington Post noticed it this week. Macworld's Jim Dalrymple spoke with Apple spokesman Bill Evans, who said "We have removed the Knowledge Base article ...

Mac 'Security Threat' Evaporates in 24 Hours
Wired: Gadget Lab — ... "We have removed the KnowledgeBase article because it was old and inaccurate," Apple spokesman Bill Evans, told Macworld. "The Mac is designed with built-in technologies that provide protection against malicious software and security threats right out of the box.” ...