Which virus protection software for Windows XP?

[Dans 68]

I'm running Wndows XP on my iMac (as I need some software not offered for OS10 ). What do you recommend? Thanks! 

Dan

[Plumcrazy]

This is a good one and it's free. 

http://www.avast.com/eng/download-avast-home.html

[dd44068]

not sure if it wil;l work on a mac but at work we use kaspersky

[Dans 68]

It works fine. Avast is loaded and running on "Parallels" for the Mac using the XP operating system. Thanks Paul. 

Dan

[bull]

I thought Macs were impervious to viruses. Is it XP that's vulnerable?

[dodgecharger-fan]

I thought Macs were impervious to viruses. Is it XP that's vulnerable?

Yep. Even XP running in an emulator program on a MAC is still XP.

One word of caution with regards to MACs being impervious: while there ar not many virus or trojan attacks that affect the MAC OS directly, you are still open to phishing attacks and anything else that involves social engineering.

I am always careful about what I click on while cruising the web, reading e-mail, etc. I was surprised to hear how some long time MAC users that I know felt they were 100% safe from any kind of attacks.
I asked, "What stops you from entering your account information in to a bogus banking site?" I got blank stares in return.

You still need to be careful out there.

[Dans 68]

Macs are not tmmune to viruses - it is just that there are so few nasty programs written especially for them. But the windows XP side I am running on my Intel based iMac can be infected rather easily. So yes, it is to protect the windows operating system.

Dan