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<blockquote data-quote="cwa107" data-source="post: 1596586" data-attributes="member: 24098"><p>This is the beauty of discretionary access control, which has been a *nix staple for decades and is one of the reasons why there are no viruses in the wild for OS X and also why OS X is so much more resistant to malware in general, in comparison to Windows.</p><p></p><p>I'll agree that the assertion "Macs can't get viruses" is false. "Can't" implies that it is beyond the realm of possibility. I don't personally believe that. I'll also agree that some form of anti-malware solution is warranted, but then, there is one baked into the OS already. </p><p></p><p>That said, malware that is stopped in its tracks by DAC is not a virus. It can't self-replicate without user-intervention, which is one of the hallmarks of a true virus.</p><p></p><p>More info on DAC is available <a href="http://www.mac-forums.com/forums/switcher-hangout/184923-macs-malware-101-a.html#post975441" target="_blank">here</a>, including one of my favorite Digg comments of all time.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="cwa107, post: 1596586, member: 24098"] This is the beauty of discretionary access control, which has been a *nix staple for decades and is one of the reasons why there are no viruses in the wild for OS X and also why OS X is so much more resistant to malware in general, in comparison to Windows. I'll agree that the assertion "Macs can't get viruses" is false. "Can't" implies that it is beyond the realm of possibility. I don't personally believe that. I'll also agree that some form of anti-malware solution is warranted, but then, there is one baked into the OS already. That said, malware that is stopped in its tracks by DAC is not a virus. It can't self-replicate without user-intervention, which is one of the hallmarks of a true virus. More info on DAC is available [URL="http://www.mac-forums.com/forums/switcher-hangout/184923-macs-malware-101-a.html#post975441"]here[/URL], including one of my favorite Digg comments of all time. [/QUOTE]
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