Did I get a virus?

[KnightWRX]

I didn't see any war-like behaviour in this thread.

I did, this guy :

There are Mac OSX viruses.

Notice how he emphasized "are". Quite confrontational in light of GGJ's post.

 

[theSeb]

I did, this guy :



Notice how he emphasized "are". Quite confrontational in light of GGJ's post.

lol. A new user tries to correct GGJ's sacred scrolls or just ignores them and then he is surprised that people point out his ignorance? Funny stuff.

 

[Irock619]

No, you didn't get a virus because there are no Mac OS X viruses in existence. Macs are not immune to malware, but no true viruses exist in the wild that can run on Mac OS X, and there never have been any since it was released 10 years ago. The only malware in the wild that can affect Mac OS X is a handful of trojans, which can be easily avoided with some basic education, common sense and care in what software you install. Also, Mac OS X Snow Leopard and Lion have anti-malware protection built in, further reducing the need for 3rd party antivirus apps.

Mac Virus/Malware Info​

.exe files are Windows executable files and cannot run on Mac OS X. Reset Safari, clearing your cookies and cache, and you should be fine.

Just because there are no viruses now doesn't mean there isn't one out there that hasn't been discovered yet. It doesn't mean that one day a virus will never hit the "wild".

 

[simsaladimbamba]

Just because there are no viruses now doesn't mean there isn't one out there that hasn't been discovered yet. It doesn't mean that one day a virus will never hit the "wild".

If there would be a virus out there, it would have been discovered already and would have been publicly discussed and reported about.
But yes, there is a chance, that someone will be able to write a virus for Mac OS X one day. 4000 days have passed already without one. Let's see, what the next 4000 bring.

 

[GGJstudios]

Just because there are no viruses now doesn't mean there isn't one out there that hasn't been discovered yet. It doesn't mean that one day a virus will never hit the "wild".

That's why the Mac Virus/Malware Info link I posted contains the following:

Since no OS, including Mac OS X, is immune to malware threats, this situation could change at any time, but if a new virus is discovered, the news media, forums, blogs, etc. will be instantly buzzing with the news.

 

[theSeb]

Just because there are no viruses now doesn't mean there isn't one out there that hasn't been discovered yet. It doesn't mean that one day a virus will never hit the "wild".

I think you mean "hasn't been written yet". Computer viruses are not like some rare species of butterfly living in a remote rain forest waiting to be discovered.