Ok, I'm a brand new Wine user, but hardly new to Mac or Windows. Should I install a Windows or Unix antivirus/antispyware? (tried Avast, it installed but no Avast windows will open) MacOS 10.6.4 Xcode 3.2.3 XQuartz 2.5.2 WineBottlerCombo 1.1.44 (Wine v1.2)
LambdaEnt wrote:> Ok, I'm a brand new Wine user, but hardly new to Mac or Windows. > > Should I install a Windows or Unix antivirus/antispyware? > (tried Avast, it installed but no Avast windows will open) > > MacOS 10.6.4 > Xcode 3.2.3 > XQuartz 2.5.2 > WineBottlerCombo 1.1.44 (Wine v1.2) >If you are worried about viruses on your Mac, install ClamAV for Mac. Antivirus programs for Windows do not function with Wine, yet, to my knowledge. James McKenzie
That's what I get for doing this stuff at 3 AM! Virus on a Mac? (never mind, that's another topic) ClamWin does function, and I got it running. Is there a concern for Unix/Linux viruses? If so, would ClamWin be sufficient? Overall, what are the real requirements for AntiVirus/AntiSpyware when running WINE on a Mac? I assume there is a need if I am accessing the internet with Windows programs. Under an emulator (VMWare, etc.), I run them without question.
Ok, all that is wonderful, thank you. You addressed the individual issues, but never really answered the main question. While I sincerely appreciate your input, I would like someone to please address the purpose and focus of this topic. Let me then rephrase it: What are the realistic requirements/needs for antivirus/antispyware when running WINE on a Mac?
On Wed, Jul 28, 2010 at 06:18, LambdaEnt <wineforum-user at winehq.org> wrote:> Ok, all that is wonderful, thank you. You addressed the individual issues, but never really answered the main question. While I sincerely appreciate your input, I would like someone to please address the purpose and focus of this topic. Let me then rephrase it: > > What are the realistic requirements/needs for antivirus/antispyware when running WINE on a Mac?Protecting the host OS should work, as long as the antivirus protects against Windows viruses as well... Wine should be safer (than a full Windows), mostly because it is not running all the time and Windows security vulnrabilities (application vulrabilities might affect it though) are unlikely to directly affect it... (Although Macro viruses, etc still pose the same risks as Windows if you primarily use say, Office under Wine) Using IE (or another browser) / Installing random stuff from the internet in Wine makes it significantly less safe... Risk might be slightly less than a VM, mostly because several risky Windows components is not present, such as file and printer sharing. Gert