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Apple's virus support page disappears over misunderstanding
arstechnica.com - 12/3/2008
Apple's virus support page disappears over misunderstanding
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Apple's support page that recommended use of "multiple antivirus utilities" caused a lot of commotion this week, but it was most likely just a case of vague language. Regardless, the page has been pulled. Read More...

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Apple Pulls Antivirus Support Page Over Widespread Confusion
MacBlogz - One Stop Apple News — ... that the last date of modification to the article was made on June 08, 2007. ArsTechnica notes that the confusion came through updates to each vendor’s latest application versions, adding that it would typically be unnecessary to use multiple antivirus apps simultaneously, so Apple was referring the fact that as long as users are running one of the recommended applications, it is more difficult for malware to infiltrate your machine. At any rate, Apple has decided to remove the article, for a possible rewrite to avoid confusing language, yet the original can ...

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