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Hi mate,

I never use Mac so I don't know about it at all. One of my friends informed me his problem but I couldn't help him:

"He want to install Anti-virus on his computer (Mac OS), but every time he click the set up, it goes to SWF player instead of begin the installation. The same happened when he want to install any software.

Also when he download any file from forum, etc; the file goes to SWF player when he opened it".


To Friends here who are familiar with Mac, may I ask for help how to fix this?

Thanks in advance!

[Pensacola Tiger]

What anti-virus is he trying to install?

[exegete]

About the only anti-virus programs for Mac are ClamXav (free), Intego VirusBarrier, PC Tools iAntivirus, and Norton Antivirus (most Mac users avoid this one).

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He informed me that he was trying to install Norton Anti virus 2009

Also, when he opened files he hs downloaded, it goes to SWF player

[PaulineR]

This may sound a bit "captain obvious" but is his version of Norton the version for Macs?

Personally, I use ClamXav (free) and run it about once a quarter (and of course, it never finds anything )

[ranjithts]

Hi there,

I think ur friend is trying to install an windows based copy(.exe) of the installer on Mac,Also u can check that the extension of the file shud end with usually.DMG if it is a mac installed copy of the software..and other have said there are free antivirus available for ur Mac

as far i can say that using a mac u need have to really worry about viruses if u have updated the software patches and java.. but installing an antivirus is definitely a good option.