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icon Avast! Antivirus 2.74

The avast! multi-award winning technology is now available on the Mac platform to protect both your Mac and your Windows PC using friends and co-workers from the lastest malware threats.
Winner of both the European and US best anti-virus product, as well as winning the European best anti-malware category outright in last year's coveted SC Awards, avast! technologies can now be deployed to make your Mac safer against the ever-increasing malware threats being deployed against the platform, and in stopping malware threats being passed on to PC's in your office, particularly more vunerable Microsoft OS platforms.
  • License: Demo, $40 a year for one computer
  • Author/Publisher: ALWIL Software
  • Modification Date: December 10, 2007
  • Requirements: Mac OS X 10.4 or higher
DownloadUniversal Binary File Size: 12.4 MB
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Icon ClamXav 1.1.0e92

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: January 23, 2008
  • Requirements: Mac OS X 10.4 and higher
DownloadUniversal Binary File Size: 20.1 MB
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Icon Leopard Cache Cleaner 4.0.9

Leopard Cache Cleaner makes system maintenance simple with an easy point and click interface to many OS X functions. Leopard Cache Cleaner can improve system performance by tuning internet and file cache settings, implementing ram disks, and cleaning out various cached and stale data. LCC includes tools to help optimize files and memory. LCC can recover wasted disk space by eliminating language localization files and slimming Universal Binaries.
Leopard Cache Cleaner lets you create bootable Emergency Disks that include system repair utilities and LCC's powerful cache cleaning functions. If disaster strikes, the power of Leopard Cache Cleaner is available at the command prompt in Single User Mode.
Leopard Cache Cleaner helps protect your system from malware. Leopard Cache Cleaner is the only utility in its class to ship with powerful ClamAV antivirus built in. LCC can scan your downloads on the fly providing industrial strength virus protection. LCC also includes chkrootkit to provide protection from rootkit threats.
  • License: Shareware, $12
  • Author/Publisher: Northern Softworks
  • Modification Date: May 1, 2008
  • Requirements: Mac OS X 10.4 or higher
DownloadUniversal Binary File Size: 11.9 MB
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icon MacScan 2.5.2

If you take into account the very loose definition of spyware (still not any for Macs in the sense of the Windows world), MacScan is still a very useful product for the following:
MacScan is designed to detect, isolate and remove keystroke loggers, trojan horses, and bring awareness to remote administration applications which could have been maliciously or inadvertently installed on your Macintosh.
With Internet privacy in mind MacScan has added a blacklisted cookie scanner. This feature maintains a list of known tracking cookies, and when run, removes them from web browsers in which they are found. No more losing saved usernames and passwords to websites when you want to clean your cookies.
  • License: Shareware, $25
  • Author/Publisher: SecureMac.com, Inc
  • Modification Date: April 1, 2008
  • Requirements: Mac OS X 10.3 or higher
DownloadUniversal Binary File Size: 4.5 MB
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Icon Norton AntiVirus 11

Symantec's Norton AntiVirus 10.0 for Macintosh is the world's most trusted antivirus solution for Macintosh systems. It removes viruses automatically, cleans infected Internet and email downloads, and defends against emerging threats. Now it's also compatible with Mac OS X v10.4 "Tiger," and comes with a widget (mini-application) that lets you quickly check your system's virus protection status. Norton AntiVirus 10.0 for Macintosh also streamlines your virus defense by letting you scan from Mac OS X contextual menus. You can even prevent scanning volumes you already know are virus-free. Don't jeopardize your valuable data or risk passing infections to colleagues with PCs. Protect your Mac today with award-winning Norton AntiVirus.

Norton AntiVirus for Macintosh 10.1 is compatible with the new Intel-based Macintosh computers. Symantec released the 10.1 update on January 24, 2006. If you have a new Intel-based Macintosh computer, install Norton AntiVirus for Macintosh 10.0 and run LiveUpdate to update to the latest version.
  • License: Purchase for $50 - Your purchase of Norton AntiVirus 11 for Macintosh includes a one-year subscription to program and virus definition updates. Subscription renewals can be made when your current subscription nears expiration.
  • Author/Publisher: Symantec
  • Modification Date: December 10, 2007
  • Requirements: Mac OS X 10.4.10 or higher
DownloadIntel File Size: 50.9 MB - May 8, '08 definition files for version 11.x Intel
DownloadOS X PPC File Size: 51.2 MB - May 8, '08 definition files for version 9.x/10.x/11.x PPC
DownloadOS X PPC File Size: 2.0 MB - May '08 definition files for version 8.x
DownloadOS X PPC File Size: 1.6 MB - May '08 definition files for version 7.0.2
DownloadClassic PPC File Size: 1.8 MB - May '08 definition files for version 7.0.x
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Icon Sophos Anti-Virus 4.9

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: Demo, 1 year/25 user license $520
  • Author/Publisher: Sophos
  • Modification Date: February 26, 2008
  • Requirements: Mac OS X 10.2.8 and higher including Mac OS X 10.5
DownloadUniversal Binary File Size: 28.2 MB
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Icon VirusBarrier X5 10.5.2

The world of computers changes quickly, and your antivirus program needs to be up-to-date. VirusBarrier's NetUpdate function can automatically update the program via the Internet, to ensure that you are always protected.
VirusBarrier uses the most recent advances in antivirus technology. It identifies and eradicates viruses, and prevents your Macintosh from being infected by viruses.
VirusBarrier's innovative interface is easy to use, and you can scan your Macintosh, or any disk or volume, with just one click.
Virus definition updates are available through NetUpdate only.
  • License: Demo, $70
  • Author/Publisher: Intego
  • Modification Date: March 13, 2008
  • Requirements: Mac OS X 10.4 or higher
DownloadUniversal Binary File Size: 24.6 MB - Demo/Updater
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Icon VirusScan 8.6

Complete protection for PowerPC and Intel-based systems Get premier virus detection and elimination for Macintosh systems. McAfee VirusScan for Mac offers comprehensive protection against viruses, worms, Trojans, and other malicious code.
  • License: Demo, 3 user license $110
  • Author/Publisher: McAfee
  • Modification Date: November 2, 2007
  • Requirements: Mac OS X 10.4 or higher
DownloadUniversal Binary File Size: 26.4 MB - VirusScan 8.6 Demo
DownloadOS X PPC File Size: 27.4 MB - May 14, '08 definition files - For Virex 7.x
DownloadClassic PPC File Size: 2.8 MB - October 1, '07 definition files - For Virex 6.2
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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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