Got a tip for us?
Let us know
Become a MacRumors Supporter for $50/year with no ads, ability to filter front page stories, and private forums.
Virus curiosity
- Thread starter BexXx
- Start date
- Sort by reaction score
- Status
This seems good, just to be sure your Mac is clean:
http://www.macupdate.com/app/mac/42442/bitdefender-virus-scanner
http://www.macupdate.com/app/mac/42442/bitdefender-virus-scanner
Flashback was not a virus. It was a Trojan that was easily avoided by practicing safe computing, without any need for antivirus software. Kissaragi's statement is true.
As antivirus detection rates are less than 100%, none can ensure that no malware exists on any Mac. Remember, there are no guarantees in life.
GG, are you making a claim there has never ever been a Virus on the Mac? yes or no?
Indeed. Malware and Viruses are two very different types of security exploits with different ways that they infect a users computers. Flashback required trickery to directly install something other than what a user wanted. However it required direct user intervention by providing authentication.
A virus is far more complex and at the very least would not require such user interaction outside of clicking something on the web or similar.
Malware and Viruses are very different things and as GGJstudios tirelessly states, there are no OSX viruses in the wild. Malware is a different story and can be prevented by practicing safe computing measures (like not downloading anything without knowing what it is and determining if it comes from a legit source, or not installing flash from anywhere but Adobe, or not running pirated software, etc.).
- Status