*iAntivirus* was originally developed by PC Tools in 2008 but has been taken
over by Symantec, the makers of Norton Antivirus on Windows. Our iAntivirus
review takes a look at what's changed and how iAntivirus for Mac performs.
The new version of iAntivirus features specific protection for iPhoto and
iTunes files as well as Facebook walls to keep you protected from online
fraud. It features a simple "carousel" interfaces that lets you use two
fingers in Lion to swipe between your home folder and full system and other
scanning options. iAntivirus for Mac also ensures that you are protected from
Windows threats too if you're working in a virtual environment. Unlike the
Windows version however, there is no background scanning or on-access
scanning. It also prompts you with pop-ups where you want to scan when
performing manual scans because of Apple's sandboxing restrictions in OS X.
iAntivirus is a bit of a resource hog and can consume 100% of your CPU when
you perform manual scans although OS X may distribute this in a way that
doesn't slow it down too much. However, as free scanners go, it's not that
much worse than most other anti-virus solutions on Mac. *Symantec iAntivirus
for Mac is not as comprehensive as it is on Windows and hogs resources but it
has a simple interface and is the only antivirus to check Facebook
walls.*Download *iAntivirus 1.0* in Softonic
