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<blockquote data-quote="Randy B. Singer" data-source="post: 1691134" data-attributes="member: 190607"><p>Since Windows malware is inactive on a Mac, and it tends to be easy to spot (usually it shows up as a spammy e-mail attachment) it is very difficult for a Mac user to pass malware on to a Windows user. You practically would have to do so on purpose. </p><p></p><p>Even if you have a Macintosh anti-virus (AV) program installed, Macintosh AV programs only look for a small sub-set of Windows malware, so it is a foolhardy endeavor to try and protect Windows users from malware using a Mac AV program. Windows users need to protect <strong>themselves</strong> with meticulously updated AV software for Windows. There is no good reason why Mac users need to be using AV software to protect Windows users.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Randy B. Singer, post: 1691134, member: 190607"] Since Windows malware is inactive on a Mac, and it tends to be easy to spot (usually it shows up as a spammy e-mail attachment) it is very difficult for a Mac user to pass malware on to a Windows user. You practically would have to do so on purpose. Even if you have a Macintosh anti-virus (AV) program installed, Macintosh AV programs only look for a small sub-set of Windows malware, so it is a foolhardy endeavor to try and protect Windows users from malware using a Mac AV program. Windows users need to protect [B]themselves[/B] with meticulously updated AV software for Windows. There is no good reason why Mac users need to be using AV software to protect Windows users. [/QUOTE]
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