Apple advises use of Mac anti-virus - bit-tech.net Forums

CardJoe · 27th Nov 2008, 13:09

http://www.bit-tech.net/news/2008/11...c-anti-virus/1

Apple has updated its support site with a suggestion that users of Mac OS X employ some form of anti-virus defence in the wake of several Mac-based trojans.

bowman · 27th Nov 2008, 13:16

Mac OS X may be open-source UNIX underneath, but the developers have intertwined that base with gobs and gobs of proprietary GUI bloat, just as bad as Microsoft. This isn't surprising at all.. And I'll enjoy laughing at the rabid Mac fanboys. Thanks for this. :P

Fod · 27th Nov 2008, 13:24

it's really inevitable considering its growing user base. spam gangsters might as well tap into all those machines for their zombie networks.

Veles · 27th Nov 2008, 13:45

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Originally Posted by Fod

spam gangsters might as well tap into all those machines for their zombie networks.

This is possibly the most awesome sentence I have ever read

Sark.inc · 27th Nov 2008, 13:57

LYING PACK OF TOSSERS.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f5-ImdiB3f8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8TABhGdeGyM

can't find the rest of them where they say macs don't get viruses and LIE.

p3n · 27th Nov 2008, 13:59

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Originally Posted by bowman

Mac OS X may be open-source UNIX underneath, but the developers have intertwined that base with gobs and gobs of proprietary GUI bloat, just as bad as Microsoft. This isn't surprising at all.. And I'll enjoy laughing at the rabid Mac fanboys. Thanks for this. :P

Get some facts, the Mac UI uses far less resources than Vista and it being UNIX all processes get a look in at the CPU instead of the UI causing performance issues....

Anywho we put sophos on our Macs at work, never seen a virus tho

GoodBytes · 27th Nov 2008, 14:34

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Originally Posted by p3n

Get some facts, the Mac UI uses far less resources than Vista and it being UNIX all processes get a look in at the CPU instead of the UI causing performance issues....

Get YOUR fact straight, please. Vista Aero UI is rendered on the GPU not CPU. The only thing that the CPU does is render the content of the Window, but that is the program that needs to be changed to render itself on the GPU rather than the CPU.

cjoyce1980 · 27th Nov 2008, 14:35

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Originally Posted by Sark.inc

LYING PACK OF TOSSERS.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f5-ImdiB3f8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8TABhGdeGyM

can't find the rest of them where they say macs don't get viruses and LIE.

doesn't matter what OS you use, the viruses, malware and all the other crap will get you soon enough..... looks like there is no such thing as a superior OS now

cjoyce1980 · 27th Nov 2008, 14:37

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Originally Posted by GoodBytes

Quote:

Originally Posted by p3n

Get some facts, the Mac UI uses far less resources than Vista and it being UNIX all processes get a look in at the CPU instead of the UI causing performance issues....

Get YOUR fact straight, please. Vista Aero UI is rendered on the GPU not CPU. The only thing that the CPU does is render the content of the Window, but that is the program that needs to be changed to render itself on the GPU rather than the CPU.

lets face it, as something becomes as popular as windows its gonna get own by some jumped up hacker/spammer some where.... ubuntu and all other linux OSes next

M4RTIN · 27th Nov 2008, 14:44

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Originally Posted by cjoyce1980

doesn't matter what OS you use, the viruses, malware and all the other crap will get you soon enough..... looks like there is no such thing as a superior OS now

woo time to stick with palm os i think..it's so outdated it'll never get a virus

Nexxo · 27th Nov 2008, 14:45

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fod

spam gangsters might as well tap into all those machines for their zombie networks.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Veles

This is possibly the most awesome sentence I have ever read

Word.

p3n · 27th Nov 2008, 15:01

Quote:

Originally Posted by GoodBytes

Quote:

Originally Posted by p3n

Get some facts, the Mac UI uses far less resources than Vista and it being UNIX all processes get a look in at the CPU instead of the UI causing performance issues....

Get YOUR fact straight, please. Vista Aero UI is rendered on the GPU not CPU. The only thing that the CPU does is render the content of the Window, but that is the program that needs to be changed to render itself on the GPU rather than the CPU.

The UI being 'explorer.exe' not just the aero skin...

dyzophoria · 27th Nov 2008, 15:15

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Originally Posted by p3n

Quote:

Originally Posted by bowman

Mac OS X may be open-source UNIX underneath, but the developers have intertwined that base with gobs and gobs of proprietary GUI bloat, just as bad as Microsoft. This isn't surprising at all.. And I'll enjoy laughing at the rabid Mac fanboys. Thanks for this. :P

Get some facts, the Mac UI uses far less resources than Vista and it being UNIX all processes get a look in at the CPU instead of the UI causing performance issues....

Anywho we put sophos on our Macs at work, never seen a virus tho

I think he doesnt mean the performance of the MAC, its about how OSX is coded, he means that because there are alot of proprietary bloat that hasnt been coded wisely, more exploits are discovered from time to time, compared to when vista released, OS X has even more vulnerabilities that has been discovered since then, as I said on another forum, its sad that OSX is based on a mature BSD base yet, more exploits are discovered from time to time on it

Fod · 27th Nov 2008, 15:22

Quote:

Originally Posted by Veles

This is possibly the most awesome sentence I have ever read

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nexxo

Word.

thank you, thank you. i'm here all week. my writing services are available, talk to my agent!

tranc3 · 27th Nov 2008, 16:37

So the apple company just lost 85% of there marketing campaign.

Fod · 27th Nov 2008, 16:48

their.

and i wouldn't say the virus aspect was 85%. they have been placing less and less of an emphasis on that lately, although i must admit the recent mac vs pc ad on viruses was somewhat irksome.

ozstrike · 27th Nov 2008, 16:54

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sark.inc

LYING PACK OF TOSSERS.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f5-ImdiB3f8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8TABhGdeGyM

can't find the rest of them where they say macs don't get viruses and LIE.

I'm pretty sure they would have been made when there were no major viruses for Macs.

-EVRE- · 27th Nov 2008, 19:35

It still boggles me why people way over pay for an x86 based computer then put the mac OS on it.. Talk about gimped.. There is nothing a MS based system cant do that a mac can.

If they claim a MS system uses more resources.. we have quad cores and a gig of ram costs $15..... its hardly an issue.

I'm a person who uses their computer for EVERYTHING:
Watching TV
recording live TV
watching DVD's
recoding movies to play on my dads Zune, sisters Ipod, and my sony walkman
Playing video games, CSS, Crysis, WoW (lots of wow.. and Wow multi boxing) Mass Effect.
....... etc etc.

Mac uses, welcome to the rest of the world, be careful with your computer, don't be an idiot... your OS cant protect you from that anymore!

DarkLord7854 · 27th Nov 2008, 19:50

To Steve/Apple:

Aterius Gmork · 27th Nov 2008, 20:36

*another one bites the dust*

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Fod what is the cheesecake? Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: London Posts: 4,901	their. and i wouldn't say the virus aspect was 85%. they have been placing less and less of an emphasis on that lately, although i must admit the recent mac vs pc ad on viruses was somewhat irksome. __________________ "Sesame Street is brought to you by the letters P, W, N, the number 3, and the letter D." I'm a pretentious git with a camera. ISPs want to spy on you. Join the fight against phorm XBL/PSN/Steam ID: FodT

27th Nov 2008, 19:35	#18
-EVRE- Supermodder Join Date: May 2004 Location: Idaho U.S.A Posts: 343	It still boggles me why people way over pay for an x86 based computer then put the mac OS on it.. Talk about gimped.. There is nothing a MS based system cant do that a mac can. If they claim a MS system uses more resources.. we have quad cores and a gig of ram costs $15..... its hardly an issue. I'm a person who uses their computer for EVERYTHING: Watching TV recording live TV watching DVD's recoding movies to play on my dads Zune, sisters Ipod, and my sony walkman Playing video games, CSS, Crysis, WoW (lots of wow.. and Wow multi boxing) Mass Effect. ....... etc etc. Mac uses, welcome to the rest of the world, be careful with your computer, don't be an idiot... your OS cant protect you from that anymore! __________________ (Phenom II 940)(Foxcon A7DA)(8gb OCZ DDR2 800 )(8800gt aka hair dryer)(Big yellow case, CPU, GPU)(Enermax Liberty 500w)(lite-on DVD-RW w/LightScribe)(Seagate 300gb sata)(Seagate 320gb x2)(WD 200gb)(Dell 3007WFP 30"LCD, 19" Samsung, Acer 1280x720 projector)

27th Nov 2008, 13:16	#2
bowman Multimodder Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 249	Mac OS X may be open-source UNIX underneath, but the developers have intertwined that base with gobs and gobs of proprietary GUI bloat, just as bad as Microsoft. This isn't surprising at all.. And I'll enjoy laughing at the rabid Mac fanboys. Thanks for this. :P

27th Nov 2008, 13:57	#5
Sark.inc Multimodder Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 148	LYING PACK OF TOSSERS. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f5-ImdiB3f8 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8TABhGdeGyM can't find the rest of them where they say macs don't get viruses and LIE.

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