adaware and spam

i download alot from the web (on my pc) downloads are basically desktop themes and screen savers for windows
bad side is they come loaded with adawares, spam and sometimes viruses

do mac's have these same problems? i read that mac's dont get viruses but what about spam and adawares?

Spam has nothing to do with your computer, its all about your e-mail provider and whatever spam filter they use. There is no adware and spyware

Is there no need for a pop-up blocker? What about the VBS scripts that try to run?

popup blockers are built into Safari and FireFox if you use them. VBS scripts are Visual Basic Scripts that can only run on Windows

trpnmonkey41 said:

Spam has nothing to do with your computer, its all about your e-mail provider and whatever spam filter they use. There is no adware and spyware

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so theres no risk of spyware if i download something off the web with a mac?

Nope...

too good to be true

I told my wife I order the MBP and she was very upset...not because of the money, because I am still making her use the old XP Laptop

Hmmmm sex with wife, sleeping on the couch for a few weeks.... or my MBP...well hopefully my MBP likes to snuggle

baggss said:

Nope...

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whoa thats the best news ever!

Spyware are basically PC programs that often make their way onto your computer through ActiveX and bury themselves in the registry.

As they're PC programs, Macs are unaffected.