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Icon ClamXav 2.2.2

ClamXav is a free virus checker for Mac OS X. It uses a slightly modified version of the tried, tested and very popular clamav open source antivirus engine as a back end.
Back in the days before OS X, the number of viruses which attacked Macintosh users totalled somewhere between about 60 and 80. Today, the number of viruses attacking OS X users is...NONE! However, this doesn't mean we should get complacent about checking incoming email attachments or web downloads, for two reasons. Firstly, there's no guarantee that we Mac users will continue to enjoy the status quo, but more importantly, the majority of the computing world use machines running MS Windows, for which an enormous quantity of viruses exist, so we must be vigilant in checking the files we pass on to our friends and colleagues etc. For example, if you're a wise person and you've turned MS Office's macro support off then you're not going to notice that virus which is hiding inside this month's edition of "Extreme Ironing.doc" which your friend sent you. If you then forward that document to a less wise person who has not turned off the macro support, then you have most likely just sent him a shiny new Pandora's Box with a sign saying "Open this end"!
Flippancy aside, I'm sure you get the idea: check the file before opening and/or sending it on to someone else. This gives you the opportunity to avoid the file altogether or at least copy and paste any vital information into a new document and send that instead.
  • License: Freeware
  • Author/Publisher: Mark Allan
  • Modification Date: August 22, 2011
  • Requirements: Mac OS X 10.5 and higher
DownloadUniversal Binary File Size: 13.8 MB
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Icon FlashbackChecker 1.0

This utility checks and reports the presence of Flashback malware, it does not remove it!
  • License: Freeware
  • Author/Publisher: NotOptimal.net
  • Modification Date: April 7, 2012
  • Requirements: Mac OS X 10.5 or higher
DownloadUniversal Binary File Size: 37 Kb
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icon MacScan 2.9.2

Protect your security and privacy with MacScan, the premier Anti-Spyware program for Mac OS X. Detect, isolate, and remove spyware as well as clean up Internet clutter. With MacScan's Blacklisted Cookie Scan you can remove blacklisted tracking cookies without losing all your saved usernames and passwords. Keep up to date with the latest Spyware definition updates.
  • License: Shareware, $40
  • Author/Publisher: SecureMac.com, Inc
  • Modification Date: December 19, 2011
  • Requirements: Mac OS X 10.2.4 or higher
DownloadUniversal Binary File Size: 5.1 MB
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Icon Norton AntiVirus 12

Protects your Mac, iPhoto pictures, iTunes media, iMovie projects and other important stuff from viruses, spyware and other threats.
Updates at least once a day to stop late-breaking threats.
  • License: Purchase for $50 - $40 renewal for 1 year protection for 1 Mac
  • Author/Publisher: Symantec
  • Modification Date: September 29, 2011
  • Requirements: Mac OS X 10.7 or higher - Version 11 runs on 10.4.11 to 10.6.x
DownloadIntelOS X PPC File Size: 293.5 MB - December 26, 2011 definition files for version 11.x and 10.x
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Icon Sophos Anti-Virus 7.3.6

Sophos Anti-Virus protects your network, desktop and even remote laptop computers from the latest viruses, Trojans, worms and spyware. The quality of its award-winning technology has been confirmed time and time again by independent bodies such as West Coast Labs, ICSA Labs and Virus Bulletin.
  • License: Freeware; Endpont Demo, Basic $36 per user per year
  • Author/Publisher: Sophos
  • Modification Date: November 15, 2011
  • Requirements: Mac OS X 10.4 and higher
DownloadUniversal Binary File Size: 89.1 MB - Freeware Home Edition
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Endpoint Protection
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Icon VirusBarrier X6 10.6.15

Only VirusBarrier X6 provides comprehensive protection from malware and network threats. VirusBarrier X6 is the only antivirus program for Mac that includes full anti-malware protection together with firewall, network protection, anti-phishing, anti-spyware features and more.
  • License: Demo, $50
  • Author/Publisher: Intego
  • Modification Date: December 6, 2011
  • Requirements: Mac OS X 10.5 or higher
DownloadUniversal Binary File Size: 51.1 MB - Demo/Updater
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Intel Denotes Mac OS X Intel Native
Universal Binary Denotes Mac OS X Intel & PPC Native
OS X PPC Denotes Mac OS X PPC Native
Classic PPC Denotes Mac OS 8/9 PPC Native
680x0 Denotes Mac OS 680x0 Native
Non-Specific Code Denotes Non-OS Specific Code
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