A Worm for your Apple?


	A Worm for your Apple?

djkraz

7-18-2007 9:01 AM

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apple, virus, worm, technology

djkraz says:

It was only a matter of time. Maybe now some of those "my mac is so secure" people will sit down and think twice before bragging...

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7-18-2007 7:26 PM

boniface

Yeah, now we have ONE whole virus to worry about! Should I switch to PC? Nah!

7-18-2007 9:39 PM

djkraz

Not saying you should. Just making a point that if someone wants to, they can make a virus for mac. I have no problems with mac at all, in fact I quite like them... It just really irks me when people claim they are so secure because there are no viruses for them when the lack of viruses really has nothing to do with security.

7-19-2007 2:53 AM

faithm

when mac has a larger market anti-virus companies will start making viruses for macs too

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