DEREKCURRIE At this point in time it is important to note that ClamXav is over a year behind in its definitions of Mac malware. It is able to detect and remove Trojan OSX.RSPlug.A, discovered in September 2007. However, malware definitions for more recent Trojans are not built in. Specifically, there are no definitions for Trojan OSX.RSPlug variants B through E, Trojan OSX.Lamzev.A or OSX.Trojan.PokerStealer. Therefore, I consider it practically pointless to use it to detect and remove Mac OS X specific malware. I am attempting to find a source for the missing definitions in order to have them provided to the Clamav developers. Wish me luck. Meanwhile, as usual, ClamXav is a very good free anti-malware program for detecting and removing Windows specific malware. An alternative FREEWARE anti-malware program for Mac OS X is iAntiVirus from PC Tools. It ONLY runs on 10.5 Leopard, but is entirely up-to-date. Of the commercial anti-malware programs for general use, I only recommend Intego VirusBarrier, despite its cost. For business/enterprise users I recommend Sophos Anti-Virus. I attempt to discuss current Macintosh security concerns at my blog: http://mac-security.blogspot.com :-Derek
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