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Virus??? No Installs, Mail and other Apps open then close
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<blockquote data-quote="DarkestRitual" data-source="post: 1047426" data-attributes="member: 96273"><p>There are ZERO virii for OS X. A "virus" is a self replicating program. Since all *nix based systems require root privileges to run any script and install any software, especially software that acts at a system level, then no, there are NO virii for OS X. There can be trojans and other malicious software, sure. But nothing that self replicates itself.</p><p></p><p>That doesn't give you an excuse to be a total moron with your information, but it means that things won't install without you knowing.</p><p></p><p>Welcome to the place where people actually know what they're talking about.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DarkestRitual, post: 1047426, member: 96273"] There are ZERO virii for OS X. A "virus" is a self replicating program. Since all *nix based systems require root privileges to run any script and install any software, especially software that acts at a system level, then no, there are NO virii for OS X. There can be trojans and other malicious software, sure. But nothing that self replicates itself. That doesn't give you an excuse to be a total moron with your information, but it means that things won't install without you knowing. Welcome to the place where people actually know what they're talking about. [/QUOTE]
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