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<blockquote data-quote="Doug b" data-source="post: 1172903" data-attributes="member: 59143"><p>Also, let's not forget that a "virus" is not a "trojan". It is entirely possible for an OS X user to not practice safe browsing or computing habits, and allow themselves to download a trojan, which in turn can enable access to some private information should it get that far. The difference between an virus, worm and trojan is in how they propagate (or don't in the case of a trojan). </p><p></p><p>So let's not dismiss the validity that the OP could have in fact downloaded and run a trojan. It's not out of the realm of possibilities. </p><p></p><p>Here's some very basic but good info on each of these things:</p><p></p><p> Virus: </p><p>Then there are worms and blended attacks. Above quoted from this source:</p><p></p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.webopedia.com/DidYouKnow/Internet/2004/virus.asp" target="_blank">The Difference Between a Virus, Worm and Trojan Horse - Webopedia.com</a></p><p></p><p>Doug</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Doug b, post: 1172903, member: 59143"] Also, let's not forget that a "virus" is not a "trojan". It is entirely possible for an OS X user to not practice safe browsing or computing habits, and allow themselves to download a trojan, which in turn can enable access to some private information should it get that far. The difference between an virus, worm and trojan is in how they propagate (or don't in the case of a trojan). So let's not dismiss the validity that the OP could have in fact downloaded and run a trojan. It's not out of the realm of possibilities. Here's some very basic but good info on each of these things: Virus: Then there are worms and blended attacks. Above quoted from this source: [URL="http://www.webopedia.com/DidYouKnow/Internet/2004/virus.asp"]The Difference Between a Virus, Worm and Trojan Horse - Webopedia.com[/URL] Doug [/QUOTE]
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