UANyg;993224 wrote:If you know what you are installing you will never get a virus on Mac OS X!

queencitybuckeye;994776 wrote:Wouldn't this be true of any system?

queencitybuckeye, the answer is Yes. If something "sneaks in", then you obviously didn't know what you were installing.

In my career as a computer professional and enthusiast, it's been my experience that a well-educated user is the #1 anti-virus available anywhere. And it's free.

thePITman;994897 wrote:queencitybuckeye, the answer is Yes. If something "sneaks in", then you obviously didn't know what you were installing.

the answer is no. a good example being the Blaster worm, which infected a shitton of computers virtually overnight:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blaster_worm

hoops23;994369 wrote:There are 0 viruses on OS X.

Malware, yes.

False.

Not sure why you hate me dlazz, that seems a little dramatic but maybe that is your style!

I hope this will clear up any misconceptions that a lot of people have. Mac OS X is a Unix based operating system. This makes it more secure than a non-Unix based OS, like Windows. Linux is another example of this type of operating system. With a Unix based OS, admin permission is required to install any software, or to modify the OS. This is why on Macs you will type in your Username and Password to install anything. So the point is, unless you type in your password and install, a virus you will not get. For example, downloading a movie or mp3, there isn't a risk for a virus or malware that installs and runs itself without your knowledge.

Is OS X virus-proof no matter what? Hell no! There was a known virus a few years ago that was being spread due to users pirating iWork (Apple's version of Microsoft Office). Upon installation, the virus would install as well and boom - you were toast. But again, this was due to the user installing something they were not 100% sure was safe. The Mac is not safe from all viruses. But any virus attack is going to come down to the user installing unsafe software. This article does a great job explaining it, probably far better than I can.

http://gizmodo.com/5101337/giz-explains-why-os-x-shrugs-off-viruses-off-better-than-windows

UANyg;996433 wrote:http://gizmodo.com/5101337/giz-explains-why-os-x-shrugs-off-viruses-off-better-than-windows

That article is 3 years old. And I don't hate you, you're just wrong.

Yeah bro, you are wrong. There are zero day exploits and such which certainly don't fall under "the user clicked install".

Fred Flintstone;994410 wrote:False, there is one worm that I know of for sure.

http://www.sophos.com/en-us/press-office/press-releases/2006/02/macosxleap.aspx

Uh, what?

That was from 2006.

Earlier versions of OS X were much more vulnerable than the recent versions.

For 10.6 and 10.7, there are no known viruses "in the wild," which means there are 0 viruses spreading as a result of day-to-day computer use between unsuspecting users.

I just read the article a couple of weeks ago and will try to find it if I feel like it. I'm sure a Google search will provide you the proof though.

However, as I said, there are always Malware and Trojan threats, regardless of platform.

You have to be stupid or careless to get a virus in general, but you have to be extremely retarded to catch something using a Mac.

Not gloating either, as I use both platforms and haven't had issues with either.

I Wear Pants;991481 wrote:Microsoft Security Essentials.

Use it, love it.

Best product out right now.

If already have AVG, if also download MSE would the two not like each other?

Any issues with both running on one pc?

Currently using AVG and marwarebytes without problems, just wondering is MSE really is worth it.

Used the MSE on my daughters laptop, now granted she's no computer expert at 12 and I most likely paid less attention to her security issues than I should have, but nonetheless it failed on me. Most systems don't work together from what I've experienced. I use Avast ans malwarebytes on the desktop and have zero issues.

Nothing is bulletproof.

said_aouita;1026813 wrote:If already have AVG, if also download MSE would the two not like each other?

Any issues with both running on one pc?

Currently using AVG and marwarebytes without problems, just wondering is MSE really is worth it.

Do not run two antivirus software programs at once. The performance hit you'll take would probably be worse than any virus you could get.

We had Avast on our PC and got hit.

Now we have Kaspersky and Malwarebytes. Good now but it seems that Kaspersky is a resource hog.

I have MSE and Malwarebytes on our laptop with no problems.

ytownfootball;1026831 wrote:Used the MSE on my daughters laptop, now granted she's no computer expert at 12 and I most likely paid less attention to her security issues than I should have, but nonetheless it failed on me. Most systems don't work together from what I've experienced. I use Avast ans malwarebytes on the desktop and have zero issues.

Tell your daughter to stop watching porn.