Deon Robinson
United States of America
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(Nov 8, 2005 - 6:50 PM)
Thanks for the useful links; you proved my point: There are NO Macintosh OS X viruses.
Three so called "concept" viruses created by a bunch of glory seeking lab rats like "MAC_MP3CONCEPT.A" that has not and cannot propagate is by definition NOT a virus. Get it?
Too bad windows has over 50,000 real, self propagating viruses, trojans, etc.
Maybe this will help to clarify things better for you:
"In computer security technology, a virus is a self-replicating program that spreads by inserting copies of itself into other executable code or documents. " (Wikipedia) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_virus
(Nov 8, 2005 - 9:37 AM)
BTW, I stand corrected: Windows has over 50,000 viruses, trojans, etc. and counting.
Heaven help you!
(Nov 8, 2005 - 9:34 AM)
Kramy said "A while ago Symantec designed a virus that could propagate through quicktime ..."
Good for $ymantec and their shareholders (all 12 of them).
They run a "protection racket" so sure from time to time they'll claim everyone needs their "protection". If they can name a single virus in the wild for Macintosh OS X, the world would love to know its name.
BTW, please don't confuse Macintosh OS X with the older, discontinued OS 8 or OS 9; OS X is different!
(Nov 8, 2005 - 9:30 AM)
Please stop reading FUD and get FACTS. Please name any Macintosh OS X virus.
And I don't mean $ymantec lab rats claiming they created one in a lab.
Otherwise, let's move on.
(Nov 7, 2005 - 9:50 PM)
fewt said "I haven't switched, and here's why..."
I haven't switched either and heres why: I've been using Macintosh since 1984 and am extremely happy with it.
;-)