Good point. Just a shame that we need to pay every year. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dane Trethowan" <grtd...@internode.on.net> To: <macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> Sent: Monday, August 31, 2009 10:01 PM Subject: Re: Anti-virus on the Mac
> > The things that attract me to Protect Mac - apart from the issue of > accessibility - is the fact that you can get a free 30 day trial > without having to give away your chronilogical history to anyone and > then on top of that, give 500 reasons why you dare to ask for a trial > of the product in the first place <smile>, that's exactly what > happened when I went to 3 sites for Mac Anti Virus products. Norton > Anti virus is out of the question, for one thing they don't have a > trial version and for another the product is way over priced in my > view, $75.00 and I refuse to pay that for something I can't try. > > I believe other company's have Mac Anti virus products in beta, one > such company is Trend Micro. > > Then comes the other question, are these products just anti virus > scanners or are they anti virus scanners plus malware scanners and > spyware detectors? Protect Mac does it all! > > > On 01/09/2009, at 6:53 AM, James & Nash wrote: > >> >> Virus Barrier says the same but i don't know if it is accesible. I'm >> also >> going to look at it as well as IVirus. From what I've read so far i >> like >> ProtectMac too though. I'm going to have to look for some reviews. >> >> Take care >> >> James >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Dane Trethowan" <grtd...@internode.on.net> >> To: <macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> >> Sent: Monday, August 31, 2009 9:36 PM >> Subject: Re: Anti-virus on the Mac >> >> >>> >>> Yep I forgot to mention that obvious fact in my previous message >>> <smile>, Protect Mac is as a virus programme should be in my book, >>> "Seen and not heard" <smile>. >>> >>> >>> On 01/09/2009, at 6:04 AM, Chris G wrote: >>> >>>> >>>> Hi, >>>> >>>> I also am using this program and I really llike it. >>>> >>>> It doesn't seem to slow the computer down. That's a plus in my >>>> book. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Tue, 1 Sep 2009 05:18:35 +1000 >>>> Dane Trethowan <grtd...@internode.on.net> wrote: >>>> >>>>> >>>>> Okay, I'm using Protect Mac Anti Virus which is also an Anti >>>>> Spyware- >>>>> Anti Malware application, its extremely accessible and you only see >>>>> it >>>>> when it needs to scan something or give you a warning of some >>>>> description, cases where you may see a "Protect Mac" window pop up >>>>> are >>>>> when you insert a DVD or plug in your Ipod for obvious reasons >>>>> <smile>. >>>>> >>>>> http://www.protectmac.com >>>>> >>>>> How good is the software? Well quite frankly I just hope it does >>>>> the >>>>> job and I really don't want to find out how good it is <smile> but >>>>> I'm >>>>> sure if you use Google you'll find reviews of all sorts of Anti >>>>> Virus >>>>> packages for the Mac, this one is frequently updated and Protect >>>>> Mac >>>>> is quite cheap at $45.00, you can download a 30 day trial version. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On 31/08/2009, at 11:07 PM, James & Nash wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Hi folks, >>>>>> >>>>>> Does anyone have any suggestions for AV software on the Mac >>>>>> please? >>>>>> Also, >>>>>> how can I find out which of the AV applications are actually any >>>>>> good? >>>>>> >>>>>> Thank you for any advice. >>>>>> >>>>>> Take care >>>>>> >>>>>> James >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Chris G <cgrabowsk...@gmail.com> >>>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >>> >>>> >> >> >> > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
