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Before one can do a virus scan on a Mac computer, anti-virus software must already be installed on the computer. Some examples of trusted free software are Avast, iAntiVirus and ClamXav. Once the software is installed, simply open it up on the desktop and click on "Scan my Mac" to run a system scan.

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