"~BD~" <BoaterDave@hot.mail.co.uk> wrote in message
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> On 30/08/2010 11:36, FromTheRafters wrote:
>> "~BD~"<BoaterDave~no.spam~@hotmail.co.uk> wrote in message
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>>> FromTheRafters wrote:
>>>
>>>>> It doesn't seem to work on my OS X machine!
>>>>
>>>> Why would it?
>>>>
>>>> Check out the system requirements - OS-X does *not* meet the
>>>> requirements.
>>>
>>> I've never done a WHOOOOOOOSHHHHHHHHH before! ;-)
>>>
>>> It's not a case of "it doesn't work" - it isn't *necessary* on a
>>> Mac!
>>> You, of all people, should know that!
>>
>> You are wrong, but that is no surprise.
>
> Now that wasn't very nice now, was it?
>
> (just kiddin'!)

http://www.google.com/search?q=mac+s...x=&startPage=1

Basically, there is nothing about the Mac that prevents a user from
running the wrong software.

>> From:
>>
>> http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html
>>
>> "System Requirements
>> SpywareBlaster works on Windows 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP, Vista, 7."
>>
>> I don't see OS-X listed - do you?
>>
>> No?
>
> No! Just like Malwarebytes, the organisation has determined that there
> is no point in distributing a free of charge software facility to Mac
> users. Neither company explains why, though!

Maybe too small a market for the big dogs to bother with.

>> Then, OS-X does *not* meet the requirements. )
>
> True - but I can (and have) used it on my other *clients* (thought I'd
> demonstrate that I do listen!)
>
>> Mac's need protection just like any other OS does, it is just that
>> the
>> current landscape is Mac friendly compared to Windows because most
>> malware is written for Windows due to their larger market share.
>
> OK. Let's assume that you are correct.
>
> What protection software is currently recommended?

I don't know, I'm just a computer user like you. IMO you can all but
eliminate malware by policy - no "software" can replace the brain (yet).
For that which cannot be eliminated, you need antivirus and protection
from exploit based malware.