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Mac Antivirus Software Reviews

Antivirus software for the Macintosh is in limited supply, but there's still plenty of Mac antivirus software from which to choose. These reviews look at the good and bad apples in Mac antivirus software.
Best and Worst of Mac Antivirus
Antivirus protection for the Macintosh is in limited supply. Thankfully, so are the viruses affecting the Mac platform. This review looks at the good and bad apples in the Mac antivirus software space.
PC Tools iAntivirus for Mac
PC Tools iAntivirus offers solid Mac antivirus free for home use. iAntivirus guards against Mac only malware - a focus that helps keep performance costs and system impact low but may not be the best choice in a mixed Mac/Windows environment.
Intego VirusBarrier X5: Mac Antivirus Software Review
VirusBarrier provides realtime signature-based and behavior-based scanning and guards against both Mac-specific and Windows-based malware.
ClamXav -- Free Mac Antivirus Software
ClamXav is based on the open source ClamAV virus scanner. Popular among open source fans, in practice ClamAV lags behind the detection capabilities of commercial antivirus software.
McAfee VirusScan for Mac
McAfee VirusScan for Mac (formerly known as Virex) can be used as a standalone virus scanner for Mac or integrated with McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator (ePO) for enterprise management.
MacScan Antispyware for Macs
MacScan from SecureMac is designed to guard against spyware-related threats targeting Mac users. While its scope is limited, such focused protection isn't necessarily a bad thing.
Norton Antivirus 11.0 for Mac
Norton Antivirus 11.0 for Mac supports Mac OS X version 10.4.10 or higher. At approximately $50USD for a single user license, Norton Antivirus 11.0 for Mac is neither the cheapest nor the most expensive antivirus software for Mac users.
Norton AntiVirus Dual Protection for Mac
Norton AntiVirus Dual Protection for Mac is designed for Mac users who routinely dual boot into Windows or run Windows in a virtual environmenton their Intel-based Mac.
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