Apple has removed an old item from its support site late Tuesday, one which advised Mac customers to use multiple antivirus utilities. Apple representatives now say that the Mac is safe “out of the box.”

The article which has been removed is from KnowledgeBase, a tutorial for Mac users. Apple spokesperson Bill Evans told the media: "The Mac is designed with built-in technologies that provide protection against malicious software and security threats right out of the box. However, since no system can be 100 percent immune from every threat, running antivirus software may offer additional protection."

However, security experts who were pleased that Apple urged Mac users to install antivirus software, also said that it's dangerous to run multiple antivirus products. Apple's antivirus support was initially published last year and it was updated last month, despite reports that it was a new note. It also seems that this article was one that did not go through the right approvals and that's how we can explain its appearance.

As a conclusion, Apple seems to advise its Mac users that they do not need to take additional steps in order to protect against viruses and other malware. Fortunately for the company, there are no known viruses that exploit a vulnerability in the Mac OS, and Windows continues to be the overwhelming preference for malware writers to target their programs.

Anyway, now malware usually targets weaknesses in browsers and other applications that aren't platform specific. Disturbingly, Apple hasn't given an official response to the question: Is there any need to install an antivirus software on Mac? As previously mentioned, it would seem not, but an official reaction is very helpful, and we'll have to wait for it.