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Basic, not perfect, mostly works 
- Version: 1.35, 7/3/2009 07:58PM PST
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zunipus
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- And no, don't bother with MacScan, it sucks (1 replies)
No CPU issues here - Version: 1.35, 6/18/2009 02:41AM PST
macfan1138
I was worried to give this thing a shot with all the complaints about CPU usage. I have the activity monitor opened and don't see any issues at all. It's actually showing 0 CPU usage. The protect my mac feature is on. I really don't even notice it running. It's free and only gives protection for Mac viruses(which are next to non or none depending who you talk to) and I intend to keep it around. Hasn't hurt and you just never know.
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Crap - Version: 1.35, 6/7/2009 10:16AM PST
MarkusWinter
Even after quitting iAntivirus it still keeps running and hogs the CPU - I have to go into Activity Monitor and force quit it from there.
CPU Hog - Version: 1.35, 5/21/2009 10:33AM PST
PSmith
With the Protect My Mac feature enabled, iAntiVirus sucks up huge amounts of CPU resources whenever I'm downloading, slowing down my MacBook Pro 2.4 GHz Core 2 Duo.
But ClamXav, guarding against the much huger list of Windoze viruses, does not cause a performance hit when used in the identical circumstances.
And MacScan does appear to offer an equivalent level of protection. So I'll stick with ClamXav and MacScan, and keep my MBP from bogging down.
But ClamXav, guarding against the much huger list of Windoze viruses, does not cause a performance hit when used in the identical circumstances.
And MacScan does appear to offer an equivalent level of protection. So I'll stick with ClamXav and MacScan, and keep my MBP from bogging down.
Compare to MacScan? - Version: 1.35, 5/15/2009 11:59AM PST
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jimmy-d
A free version is a good value for a lot of people, but I wonder how this compares to MacScan, macscan.securemac.com, the first Mac malware detection program that came out a few years ago. As MacScan is commercial, I suspect MacScan is better. The only thing MacScan is lacking is the ability to auto update definitions. It only updates when the program is launched.
I've found that a combination of ClamXAv, MacScan, and Norton Antivirus has worked well for me. All three have detected different things. But I look forward to seeing how iAntiVirus progresses.
I've found that a combination of ClamXAv, MacScan, and Norton Antivirus has worked well for me. All three have detected different things. But I look forward to seeing how iAntiVirus progresses.
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Makes my Macbook run way too hot - Version: 1.35, 3/28/2009 06:17PM PST
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Isoruku
I tried this app with great expectations. It seemed efficient and easy to use. But then I noticed something odd. My Macbook (black, Santa Rosa chips) began to run very, very hot for no obvious reason. The only solution was to reboot, which solved the problem temporarily until the next high-temp anomaly.
What was the culprit? I didn't know until going to a forum and discovering that some people had the same problem running iantivirus. And sure enough, my activity monitor revealed that the app was using 97-99% of available CPU space!!! So of course, it ran super-hot.
The PC Tools web page has no information on how to customize iantivirus to make it run only when you want it to. It seems to run whenever it feels like it. Other people with this problem nuked iantivirus, as I did yesterday.
No more hot Macbook. Problem solved.
What was the culprit? I didn't know until going to a forum and discovering that some people had the same problem running iantivirus. And sure enough, my activity monitor revealed that the app was using 97-99% of available CPU space!!! So of course, it ran super-hot.
The PC Tools web page has no information on how to customize iantivirus to make it run only when you want it to. It seems to run whenever it feels like it. Other people with this problem nuked iantivirus, as I did yesterday.
No more hot Macbook. Problem solved.
Not very good at catching things ! - Version: 1.35, 3/16/2009 03:44AM PST
atnjoly
I installed iAntivirus a few month ago, and was well pleased that it did not find anything on my disk, and never gave any warning. But last week, an email I sent bounced because the word document I had attached contained the W97M.Thus.A virus. And that virus can actually spread between word documents on a mac after contaminating your template document !
After a fair bit of searching on the web, I downloaded ClamXav from http://www.clamxav.com/index.php?page=dl , and this did the job of finding the infected files, and a couple of other nasty thing in .exe files attached to junk mails. But it took a long time and it was so heavy on resoources that it was basically impossible to work during the disk check. I guess that is the price to pay for the program to do a proper job.
So, iAntivirus runs smoothly, does not slow down your computer noticeably, and is free, but what use is it if it does not detect even the most standard viruses ? And I tried to contact the developpers to inform them of this, and have had no reply from them what so ever !
After a fair bit of searching on the web, I downloaded ClamXav from http://www.clamxav.com/index.php?page=dl , and this did the job of finding the infected files, and a couple of other nasty thing in .exe files attached to junk mails. But it took a long time and it was so heavy on resoources that it was basically impossible to work during the disk check. I guess that is the price to pay for the program to do a proper job.
So, iAntivirus runs smoothly, does not slow down your computer noticeably, and is free, but what use is it if it does not detect even the most standard viruses ? And I tried to contact the developpers to inform them of this, and have had no reply from them what so ever !
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It seems to work... - Version: 1.34, 3/10/2009 03:48AM PST
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macoutlaw_dotmac
Running OS 10.5.6 Alum. iMac.
This software updates itself, runs itself, and does it all in the "background", and sometimes I catch it, and it has NEVER caught any malware, or viri, or that sort of thing.
I'm VERY careful with what I download, and open.
So far, so good.
It's free, and it's good.
Why not?
This software updates itself, runs itself, and does it all in the "background", and sometimes I catch it, and it has NEVER caught any malware, or viri, or that sort of thing.
I'm VERY careful with what I download, and open.
So far, so good.
It's free, and it's good.
Why not?
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Freeware, where? - Version: 1.35, 3/9/2009 09:51PM PST
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Ancient_Boii_Tribe
Thanks UmarOMC1 for the heads up that this really isn't FREEWARE. It charges you 29.00 a year for support and updates. That's just low man. iClamXav does the same as this troublesome app but with daily updates and it's true freeware. It runs smooth too. It actually picks up things others miss. I don't use it anymore because it wasn't automatic enough. You have to check everything manually that you downloaded, which was not all that bad, but I'm getting lazy as I get older.
I use Norton and it works just fine for me, no slow downs, no problems, updater works great, background works great, and I think it was free, arrrgh.
I use Norton and it works just fine for me, no slow downs, no problems, updater works great, background works great, and I think it was free, arrrgh.
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Despite some outright dishonest flame reviews of iAntiVirus here at VT, it actually does work, mostly. I let it loose on a folder full of Trojans a friend shared with me and it successfully found MOST of them:
Trojan.OSX.RSPlug.C, D & F
Trojan.OSX.iServices.A & B
Problems:
1) It did NOT find Trojan.OSX.RSPlug.E, of which I had a number of copies in my folder-full-of-Trojans. That is upsetting.
2) It also uses wrong names for the iServices Trojans. But sadly, despite a clear naming convention for malware, hardly anyone bothers, which is of course pathetic.
3) The app only gives you two choices when it finds malware: Either remove the malware or nothing. There is no sophistication to this app whatsoever.
Maybe the 'Pro' version is way better. I don't know. The PC Tools website certainly 'claims' iAntiVirus detects all the current Mac malware. Judging from the free version, it only finds some Mac malware. Maybe I'll test the Pro version some time.
In the meantime, I own Intego VirusBarrier, which frankly is the ONLY anti-malware app for Macs I can recommend. It works great, detects everything, is updated daily, is entirely reliable, is never a CPU hog, and has all the bells and whistles you could want.
If you want to stick with free stuff, the best idea is to use BOTH iAntiVirus AND ClamXav. Between the two of them you're probably just fine. This is thanks to the fact that the excellent author of ClamXav went out of his way to convince the ClamAV project to accept contemporary Mac malware sample definitions. *Applause*