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XxpikachuxX
May 3, 2009, 02:55 AM
iknow macs arent 100 % against viruses but still we dont got to worry that much i was wondering what happens to a mac when it has a virus i know pc's get slow and act weird like take you to some pages and it says your pc is infectted what about a mac?:apple:



ceezy3000
May 3, 2009, 02:59 AM
ill save u the trouble of being flamed by saying there are no viruses for the mac. i run clamxav but only because i have a windows desktop

EricNau
May 3, 2009, 03:00 AM
As with PC's there's no one symptom. However, although Macs are not 100% secure, there are virtually no OS X viruses in the wild today.

You needn't worry at all so long as you don't enter your password to install any suspicious programs. Just enjoy your Mac. :)

XxpikachuxX
May 3, 2009, 03:06 AM
i was just wondering because i just downloaded microsoft office 008 from a torrent although it seems to work perfectly i was just curios i ahvent downloaded nuting else like that just secure programs like app cleacer,coconut battery etc.