Which anti-virus app?

In order to get into the network at my university I must posses a anti-virus package. They're offering for free F-Secure or Virex.There is also ClamXav that I've heard of. If I have to do this, which of all the anti-virus apps would you recommend? Also, Is it possible to just set up a standard user account with the anti-av on it and not have it affect any of my other accounts?
Thanks Andrew

See my "Detecting and avoiding malware and spyware" FAQ for my recommendations as well as a list of some recent Mac OS X security threats that have emerged, including Trojans, rootkits, and spyware. The FAQ also addresses some of the usual arguments against installing an anti-virus solution on a Mac that often arise in discussions of this topic.
While some believe that anti-virus solutions are not required on a Mac, I feel that's ignoring the fact that threats are emerging and that security exposures continue to be found, albeit eventually closed, in Mac OS X, as in any other operating system. Even Apple now recommends that one should "check for viruses."
Good luck!
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