Newest Mac anti-virus/malware software turns 1.0 (and 1.3)

Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Tuesday, 20 January 2009 08:56

Opinion and Analysis

PC Tools says iAntiVirus has these key features:

“Customised Mac protection: iAntiVirus detection technology has been designed exclusively for the Mac operating system - to detect and remove Mac specific and socially engineered threats.  The iAntiVirus database does not contain unnecessary information about Windows-based threats and is a dedicated Mac-only solution.

“Minimal system impact: iAntiVirus is designed to work silently in the background when in monitoring mode – threats are automatically blocked and removed with minimal system impact. A small alert window is displayed to advise you that your Mac has been protected against an attack.

“Simple, Functional and Familiar: Just like the Mac OS, iAntiVirus has been designed with the user in mind.  The interface is functional, familiar and user-friendly, making it simple to scan, remove and manage detected infections. 

“Real-time protection:  Protects your Mac against infections in real time by automatically placing detected infections in quarantine, allowing you to also view and restore items, if required. When an infection is detected and blocked, an alert is displayed below the system menu bar (example alerts are provided below)

“Custom Scan options: You may perform a variety of scan types using iAntiVirus, allowing you to strike a balance between how comprehensive the scan is and the time taken to execute the scan.”

The software is free for personal use, or is available for AUD $49.95 with “full support” and/or for business use.

Despite iAntiVirus being dubbed “1.0”, it’s actual version is apparently “1.3”, with a 4400KB file size, requiring an Intel-based Mac running OS X 10.5 and needing 20MB of free space on your hard drive.

More details and the download itself can be found at the iAntiVirus website.