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LimaCharlie
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PostPosted: Sun Mar 26, 2006 8:06 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

It is not true that Macs are immune to virus attacks, it is just that no self respecting hacker cares enough to write one.
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PostPosted: Sun Mar 26, 2006 8:20 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

That minute market share is what is protecting Macs. They are just as easy to write viruses for as Windows boxes.
Only, why bother?

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PostPosted: Sun Mar 26, 2006 10:34 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

dusty wrote:
That minute market share is what is protecting Macs. They are just as easy to write viruses for as Windows boxes. Only, why bother?


Well, not quite as easy. Unix is pretty sophisticated for the average hacker. And, it's true that there's more bang for the buck attacking Windows (the market share thing). Apple seems to be keeping on top of things. We get the occasional security update sent down the wire.

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PostPosted: Mon Mar 27, 2006 12:52 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

they use a dot ebay.com address on some of these.
be real careful
most times will ask for password and credit card info including pin #'s
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