Post #47701 by hanford_lemoore on Wed, Aug 13, 2003 2:48 PM

Whether you run a Mac or Windows, if you have a computer connected to the Internet you should have a virus-checker program, too. It is the first thing I install when I get a new PC.

The reason I think it's a requirement is becuase the potential damage a virus can do could be devistating. If you have any important information on your PC, it's worth paying the $30/year it costs for a virus checker, becuase otherwise you could quite easily loose all your important files to a virus. I know people who have lost a lot of important work due to viruses. Although viruses are not as frequent on the Mac, having a Mac without a virus checker is just as dangerous becuase if you are hit by a virus there's nothing on your system to stop it from doing it's damage.

I use Norton AntiVirus Pro, which automatically updates its virus detection software every few days. According to their site, they had updated their anti-virus software on the 11th of this month to detect and destroy this virus.

Their website is here: http://www.symantec.com/

~Hanford