OS 10.5 - Can viruses get onto my macbook without me putting in my admin key?

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11-18-2007, 10:29 AM

just downloaded a torrent from limewire and concerned as to its safety i got clamXAV (is this a reliable program) can a virus have got onto my mac without me putting in the admin key?

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11-18-2007, 10:55 AM

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OS 10.5 - Can viruses get onto my macbook without me putting in my admin key?

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Member Since: Sep 22, 2007 Location: Huntingdon,Cambridgeshire (UK) Posts: 462 Mac Specs: White Macbook 2.4ghz, 2gb ram, 160gb hd,superdrive, OSX Leopard	11-18-2007, 10:29 AM just downloaded a torrent from limewire and concerned as to its safety i got clamXAV (is this a reliable program) can a virus have got onto my mac without me putting in the admin key?

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