Quote - lose norton ASAP, 1358. it was a problem for OS 9 users, and since nobody has seen any OS 9 spyware nor r.a.t.s for 6 or 7 years now, and since script kiddies only do port scans for open ME and XP machines, you don't need it. if you've got a router with an hardware firewall, that's more than enuff IMVHO.

 

He should be great even with just a plain routeras it by itself essentially is a firewall) . But most pros recommend a hardware router/firewall AND a software firewall. The best being Zone Alarm Pro. Mainly because A hardware/firewall router only keeps things from coming in. But it cant stop a program from wanting to call home. Where as Zone Alarm can do exactly that. as well as be a backup for blocking incoming requests

Yeah Macs get hit by viruses all be it rare.