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Old 27-12-2008, 23:15   #18
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Re: Best Mac Software

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Originally Posted by Chris View Post
Where have you been hiding? Apple withdrew that advice page 24 hours after the media decided to make an almighty hoo-hah about it. There would now appear to be no specific advice from Apple about using AV.
I thought they amended it to a warning you should be using AV without giving advice as to which.


Looks like I was right:

From: http://www.securityfocus.com/brief/866
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"We have removed the KnowledgeBase article because it was old and inaccurate," Apple said in a statement sent to SecurityFocus. "The Mac is designed with built-in technologies that provide protection against malicious software and security threats right out of the box. However, since no system can be 100 percent immune from every threat, running antivirus software may offer additional protection."
My bold.
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