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Re: Antivirus Procedures

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From: Paul Womar
Date: Sun, 10 May 1998 00:00
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<user@ouija.demon.co.uk> wrote:

> Hello all,
> My place of work is mainly PC based, and the studio i work in is the
> only place that Macs prevail. 
> We've been asked to ensure that our small Mac network is fully
> protected against virus attacks.  I'd like some real world answers
> please. 
> How many Mac viruses exist? 

Quite a few,they don't seem to be very common though.

> Has anyone had one?

Yes, just one, all it did was stop Bbedit Lite from loading so nothing
drastic.

> What professional antivirus software can we buy to give excellent
> protection to the network (3 macs)? 

Virex is widely reguarded as the best, it's my choice and works quickly
and remains invisible.

> Must include regular virus
> definition updates preferably on disk.

Don't know about that, I just get them from the website, that's easier
for everyone surely?
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Subject: Re: Antivirus Procedures
Date: 1998/05/10
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