What malware scanning software should I use

What malware scanning software should I use?  Any suggestions for good free software?  Also is there a good free antivirus software too?
I use malwarebytes & FEP for Windows 7 pc but need to know what to install of this mac.
Thank you

None is really needed at present.
Helpful Links Regarding Malware Protection
An excellent link to read is Tom Reed's Mac Malware Guide.
Also, visit The XLab FAQs and read Detecting and avoiding malware and spyware.
See these Apple articles:
          Mac OS X Snow Leopard and malware detection
          OS X Lion- Protect your Mac from malware
          OS X Mountain Lion- Protect your Mac from malware
          About file quarantine in OS X
If you require anti-virus protection I recommend using ClamXav.

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