ORIGINAL: MetallicaJunkie
ORIGINAL: GerKonig
they reached finally the point that 1 in every 10 computers is a Mac, so, it's not like they are prevalent or anything of the sort.
Gerry
That's precisely why Mas are so ''safe'', they are no where near mainstream, hackers wont waste their time..... TBH i havent had any PC problems like virus/malware/spyware related in quite some time.... ive learned a lot over the years [8D]
Yes, the most important filter or "virus" control is the user. You have to learn what not to click on:-) The only bad virus problem I had was with the "Love Virus". I had just translated a piece called "We love to be wrong", and I got an attachment with the word "love". Big mistake. When I realized what it was, I unplugged the computer. That afternoon when the antivirus procedure came out for that virus, I solved the problem. I lost like 1500 files, but I resetted the computer to the prior day, and problem solved.
That was the only virus that caused a problem in over 2 decades of continuous PC usage. I was unable to use that computer from 8AM to 2PM. Of course I do not open or download stuff unless I know what it is... The antivirus updates daily and runs every 2nd night, the backup runs once per day, the computers are on 24/7, never a problem.
I did have a "annoyingware" issue one year ago, but it was easy enough to solve.
Gerry