I'm a relatively new user to macs. I bought an ibook on the advice of a buddy who raved about their security and stability. Coming from winodws... i was naturally scared of malware, and as much as my friend tried to tell me macs have no such problems, i was skeptical. I have done some research and have only found mentions of a few trojans and keyloggers for os x and even then it is said that they could only be installed by the admin employing the root password.
The main thing i would like to know is whether or not its possible to get infected by spyware or adware by simple tasks such as browsing? I use safari and have the firewall turned on... and i was wondering if there is any anti-virus/malware software out there that i can purchase? I know of virex but the reviews for the software are not at all favourable. Also does anyone know of applications that have spyware built in?? I know for instance real for pc at least has adware...
thanks in advance
faraz
The main thing i would like to know is whether or not its possible to get infected by spyware or adware by simple tasks such as browsing? I use safari and have the firewall turned on... and i was wondering if there is any anti-virus/malware software out there that i can purchase? I know of virex but the reviews for the software are not at all favourable. Also does anyone know of applications that have spyware built in?? I know for instance real for pc at least has adware...
thanks in advance
faraz