RipJaw Posted February 1, 2006 Share Posted February 1, 2006 I just ask cause I'm not familiar with viruses that currently effect Macs. I know windows theres always a concern about viruses and things of that nature, do mac users suffer the same fate ? Whats worse is, if a virus was designed to run on a Power PC, rosetta will translate the code so it'll still effect us haha. Any good anti virus software out there, that was designed for intel chips? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/8270-good-anti-virus-and-virus-concern/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jynx Posted February 1, 2006 Share Posted February 1, 2006 As of right now there are no virus threats for the MAC OS. For 2 reasons. Its a much better deisgn, that goes for BSD as well. And no on has simply cared enough to exploit the mac as 90% of the PC's in use are windows based. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/8270-good-anti-virus-and-virus-concern/#findComment-51409 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dippyskoodlez Posted February 1, 2006 Share Posted February 1, 2006 if your really that paranoid, there is a nortons for mac (geez id love that job!) But if you have a reasonable amount of skill on a pc, what little there is made for mac shouldnt even worry anyone the least bit. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/8270-good-anti-virus-and-virus-concern/#findComment-51419 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Technobob Posted February 1, 2006 Share Posted February 1, 2006 Mac's for the most part are very secure but they are not 100% secure and viruses do happen but are very rare. Here is an article I found with a quick Google search http://software.silicon.com/malware/0,3800...39125245,00.htm Here's a link for a few Virus programs http://www.pure-mac.com/virus.html Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/8270-good-anti-virus-and-virus-concern/#findComment-51425 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jynx Posted February 2, 2006 Share Posted February 2, 2006 I consider any virus software for the mac a scam. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/8270-good-anti-virus-and-virus-concern/#findComment-51458 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Technobob Posted February 2, 2006 Share Posted February 2, 2006 I consider any virus software for the mac a scam. Believe what you want but don't come crying when your system is dead. As a reformed hacker I just say this, if it was created by man it can be defeated by man, nothing is 100% secure. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/8270-good-anti-virus-and-virus-concern/#findComment-51485 Share on other sites More sharing options...
RipJaw Posted February 2, 2006 Author Share Posted February 2, 2006 As a reformed hacker I just say this, if it was created by man it can be defeated by man, nothing is 100% secure. SOOO Very True Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/8270-good-anti-virus-and-virus-concern/#findComment-51490 Share on other sites More sharing options...
wesley Posted February 2, 2006 Share Posted February 2, 2006 Oh, yeah, no Mac viruses. It's one of those things Mac zealots love to gloat and harp on about when a new Windows vulnerability/exploit news hits the wire. But there's truth in this. Any 'real' viruses for Mac only existed for the Classic ones, i.e. Mac OS 9 and older. For Mac OS X, only a couple of 'proof of concept' viruses have ever been presented during the entire lifetime of OS X's existence, and none have ever been spotted in the wild (i.e. 'real'). The antivirus programs for Mac OS X mainly defend against Windows viruses/worm/malware that pass through Mac, and deterring them from eventually ending up in a Windows box and wreaking havoc. If you don't care for other Windows users out there, these programs aren't of any use to you, in other words, despite what the guys at the companies trying to sell these to you claim. Symantec, in particular, have exaggerated or flat out talked out of their ass about OS X's security and virus concerns from time to time. That being said, security vulnerabilities do exist in OS X, and this is why Apple issues security updates regularly. It's just that there have not been much of, if any, confirmed outbreak of exploits taking advantage of them as of yet. Like any OS, you should practice sensible security measures when using OS X, and while it's true that OS X is not 100% secure, the track record has been quite satisfactory, IMO. Oh, and just to add, the level of security will not be affected by a processor architecture change. It may draw interest of more hackers/crackers with a 'mainstream' CPU architecture going into Macs, but the inherent security characteristics remain intact. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/8270-good-anti-virus-and-virus-concern/#findComment-51507 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozzie123 Posted February 2, 2006 Share Posted February 2, 2006 If you are a member of .mac community, I think you can get Virex for free. That's your best bet on protecting your mac and your friends' Windows without sacrificing your system performance (God I hate norton!) Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/8270-good-anti-virus-and-virus-concern/#findComment-51511 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jynx Posted February 2, 2006 Share Posted February 2, 2006 Believe what you want but don't come crying when your system is dead. As a reformed hacker I just say this, if it was created by man it can be defeated by man, nothing is 100% secure. Ok for one, everyone on this board is a hacker if you truley know what the definition of the work "hacker" is. Secondly, I'm not a MAC user..Never have been. First time I've started using a MAC related sys is with osx86. And um yeah..anything is "possible". However with all these companys latley pushing Mac virus software for a price and yet there having been NO known virus yet for OSX..its a waist. Now if your running some very very security dependent server running MAC then maybe I'd see the point in being somewhat prepaired when it means protecting your customers and or buisness. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/8270-good-anti-virus-and-virus-concern/#findComment-51519 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Technobob Posted February 2, 2006 Share Posted February 2, 2006 @jynx I should have been more clear with saying I'm a reformed hacker. Yes you are right we are all hackers here, what I should have said was I'm a reformed malicious hacker @ozzie123 I can't agree more that Nortons sucks and here's proof http://www.zdnetindia.com/insight/commenta...ies/132034.html @wesley If no viruses exists for Mac X then how do you explain this. http://software.silicon.com/malware/0,3800...39125245,00.htm Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/8270-good-anti-virus-and-virus-concern/#findComment-51527 Share on other sites More sharing options...
wesley Posted February 2, 2006 Share Posted February 2, 2006 Ah, the Opener. That's not really a virus, but a malware script. This script cannot self-propagate and therefore does not even meet the requirements of calling it 'virus', although it does do destructive things, and therefore 'malware'. Check these out, not that piece of article that goes out sensationally. http://www.macosxhints.com/article.php?sto...041101050409768 http://www.macintouch.com/opener.html ..which brings up one point I did miss. Yes, there are a handful of malware for OS X, which pops up from time to time. That's why, even in the absense of virus, you should still not let your guard down. It's like this... by design, OS X makes for a harsh environment for virus to propagate, but you can still write programs that do bad things. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/8270-good-anti-virus-and-virus-concern/#findComment-51535 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Technobob Posted February 2, 2006 Share Posted February 2, 2006 @wesley You are right Opener is malware not a true virus my bad It's to bad that in time it's going to happen, a virus will get out and will spead fast on all those who don't have protection. At least it won't be as bad as windows for many years to come, so enjoy it while it lasts. I personally don't run ant-virus on my PC Mac mostly because I need every bit of RAM, running 512mb just is not cutting it. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/8270-good-anti-virus-and-virus-concern/#findComment-51552 Share on other sites More sharing options...
RipJaw Posted February 2, 2006 Author Share Posted February 2, 2006 @wesley You are right Opener is malware not a true virus my bad It's to bad that in time it's going to happen, a virus will get out and will spead fast on all those who don't have protection. At least it won't be as bad as windows for many years to come, so enjoy it while it lasts. I personally don't run ant-virus on my PC Mac mostly because I need every bit of RAM, running 512mb just is not cutting it. This is all really intresting stuff. I didn't know that viruses were not so popular in the mac world. PC's are flooded with all sorts of nonsence, mostly because every one and there mother uses windows. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/8270-good-anti-virus-and-virus-concern/#findComment-51853 Share on other sites More sharing options...
firebush05 Posted February 3, 2006 Share Posted February 3, 2006 Believe what you want but don't come crying when your system is dead. As a reformed hacker I just say this, if it was created by man it can be defeated by man, nothing is 100% secure. .... but OSX was created by our lord and saviour Steve Jobs! Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/8270-good-anti-virus-and-virus-concern/#findComment-51907 Share on other sites More sharing options...
RipJaw Posted February 3, 2006 Author Share Posted February 3, 2006 .... but OSX was created by our lord and saviour Steve Jobs! Hahah what does that make bill gates ??? ahah I'v always prefered mac over windows but now I want a mac in the worst way. I hope I can get my dual boot working on my DFI board. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/8270-good-anti-virus-and-virus-concern/#findComment-51917 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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