I don't know my administrator password and I want to download an antivirus.  I also don't have the MAC OS install CD either.

I don't know my administrator password or have the MAC OS install CD.  How can I download and install software without either of these?

What version of the Mac OS are you running?
Generally anti-virus applications are either useless or actively bad for your Mac. ClamXAV is an exception to this rule.

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