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Update: Virex 7.7 is available. Go here to download it.

In light of the upcoming school year, we’re posting the antivirus software for Macintosh users. Until McAfee releases a new version of Virex for OS X, here is what’s needed, listed by operating system version:

• Mac OS X 10.4 or greater: Virex 7.2. Click on the link to download.
• Mac OS X 10.1.5 to 10.3.9: Virex 7.6. CLick on the link to download.

Virex 7.6 is the latest version, however it is incompatible with Mac OS X 10.4 (and all sub-version of 10.4). As a result, you should not load it, instead use the older version, Virex 7.2.

Update: Virex 7.7 is available. Go here to download it.

In light of the upcoming school year, we’re posting the antivirus software for Macintosh users. Until McAfee releases a new version of Virex for OS X, here is what’s needed, listed by operating system version:

• Mac OS X 10.4 or greater: Virex 7.2. Click on the link to download.
• Mac OS X 10.1.5 to 10.3.9: Virex 7.6. CLick on the link to download.

Virex 7.6 is the latest version, however it is incompatible with Mac OS X 10.4 (and all sub-version of 10.4). As a result, you should not load it, instead use the older version, Virex 7.2.

There has been a marked increase in the number of emails purporting to be from a bank, a credit card company, credit union, etc. These emails “look” official and outline some situation where you need to click on a link to verify your email address, account information, or some other such personal data. The problem with these emails is that they are fake.

We’re going to look at phishing in a couple of entries here in the Knowledge Base. The first one will define phishing and show an example of it. We’ll look at how to identify the actual source of the links within phishing emails.

The second entry will discuss what to do with the emails. Now on to what phishing emails are:
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The first ITS podcast is ready for listening. We cover what to look for in purchasing a new computer, ways to protect your computer from viruses, exploits and spyware, and more. It is a 37MB download, in mp3 format.

What is a podcast, you ask? Think of it as a digitally-recorded broadcast. You can download the file, drop it into your digital music player of choice and listen to it at your leisure.

Here is the podcast link.