I found this on Macs and Anti-Virus programs....
I've mentioned this before (at least, I'm sure I have)...
Macs are computers, and computers have vulnerabilities.... that's essentially one of the reasons there are patches and updates as well.
I read this blog post that points to a page on Apple's support site, where they "encourage" the use of anti-virus programs on Macs.
Here's a link to an article by PC Blogs:
Apple Says You Need Anti-Virus For Your Mac
And here is a link to Apple's support page:
Mac OS: Antivirus utilities
