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Member Since: Jun 14, 2007
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08-12-2007, 12:12 PM
Mac's are known to be relatively virus free... However, IF (i have no reason to) I decided to install XP on the mac, could I get a virus which is coded for the PC? I know the mac's are not pc's, but when you install windows on them does this leave it open to PC related viruses? |
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Member Since: Nov 27, 2006
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08-12-2007, 12:19 PM
That's 'cause they aren't "PC viruses"; they're Windows viruses. Of course, this also implies that if your Windows install on the Mac does get a virus, Mac OS X won't be affected. If you want a free anti-virus program for Windows, get AVG Free Edition: http://free.grisoft.com/ Cog 0.07 audio player - cogx.org AAC, AIFF, APE, FLAC, M4A, MP3, MPC, OGG, SHN, WAV, WV, tracker formats, VG music formats, cue sheets, M3U & PLS, Growl, Last.fm, Apple Remote Latest Nightly Build (0.08) (new interface!) - Got ideas? Report bugs? |
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08-12-2007, 12:21 PM
I would suppose it affect your files, so all your Mac OS X files could also be deleted by the virus, Thoughts about this topic are very different 
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08-12-2007, 12:40 PM
and in Windows, you cannot access the Mac OS X partition (unless you install MacDrive), so... As for the files on the Windows partition, well, of course those could be affected. Cog 0.07 audio player - cogx.org AAC, AIFF, APE, FLAC, M4A, MP3, MPC, OGG, SHN, WAV, WV, tracker formats, VG music formats, cue sheets, M3U & PLS, Growl, Last.fm, Apple Remote Latest Nightly Build (0.08) (new interface!) - Got ideas? Report bugs? Last edited by remain; 08-12-2007 at 12:55 PM. |
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08-12-2007, 12:45 PM
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08-12-2007, 01:17 PM
A Windows virus on the Mac partition cannot be opened, as it is a Windows file, therefore it cannot affect anything at all. |
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08-12-2007, 01:55 PM
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