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Old November 14th, 2005, 03:21 AM
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Lightbulb Can Mac's get viruses?
i was wondering if a mac can get a virus. if they can, can someone tell me a good antivirus for mac, and the chances of getting a virus on mac. Thanks.
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Old November 14th, 2005, 03:48 AM
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They can. But I haven't seen one since 1998. Virex is probably the best Mac virus software.
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Old November 15th, 2005, 06:18 AM
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I've seen one. In doorstop. That's the firewall we have. I saw several Trojan Horses, and a Worm.
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Not true.
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