Infoworld asks/answers the question

[gunug]

In case you don't already know the answer their article is here:

http://weblog.infoworld.com/enterprisemac/...ndows_inhe.html

Also, I noticed a "rootkit" detector for OS X at Versiontrackers and I wondered if it was "really" necessary?

[pendragon]

A very good read. for posting.

FWIW, I doubt most need that root kit software, especially if we preclude (in browser preferences) automatically opening of "Safe" files upon DL.

Also, Pacifist ($US 20.00 shareware) allows one to selectively install OS files. It does that, AFAIK, by selectively opening the various packages.

It will also open/look in any other application package, thus one may check the contents of any DL before clicking the "Install".

[gunug]

I meant to put in the link to the software I mentioned:

http://www.christian-hornung.de/

I think the screenshot makes it look like there are a whole lot of dangers out there!  I hope it never gets that bad!  

Note: I took the screenshot out of this post due to problems in language.  Not the fault of the software vendor exactly!