Does Mac get any viruses

Anonymous

∙ 14y ago

Updated: 8/19/2019

There are no viruses that affect Mac OS X. If a Mac is running the Windows operating system then it is liable to be infected by the thousands of viruses that exploit the inherent vulnerabilities in Windows.

Wiki User

∙ 14y ago

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Are there any ways to kill viruses on Mac without Antivirus software?

Mac's don't get viruses...shoot it, it's fake

Will playstation 2 games give an mac viruses?

Mac computers barely have any viruses available on them because its harder to program viruses for them......so no ps2 game will not give viruses

Do Mac's get any kind of viruses?

every computer can get a virus -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sort of. There are only a handfull of viruses for mac and they are ALL trojans. They do not do much damage nearly as much as windows viruses.

What are the viruses that attack Mac operating systems?

There are no active viruses that attack Mac OS X.

Can a Mac virus infect a PC?

There are no mac viruses and if there were, no

Is the pirate bay safe to use with a mac?

yes it is because mac cant 'welcome' any viruses, they get whiped out as they try to attach themselves.

Does windows computer viruses work on mac computers?

No. Mac computers are more secure, and have a very difficult code for the computer. There are only a few mac viruses.

How common is it for a Mac to get viruses?

It is very uncommon for a MAC to get viruses, since they are their own "network" so to speak. They are not so widespread like windows for example, so they are not as likely to get viruses.

How many viruses are there for the Macintosh computers?

There are no active viruses that affect Mac OS X.

Can iphones get computer viruses?

There is no need of any Anti-virus software program for iPhone or any Mac Product as they don't get any virus threat or any harm from trojan or malware.

Is Mac more user friendly than Windows?

Mac is better then windows since Mac offers less viruses then windows.

Why do PC's seem more vulnerable to viruses than MAC's?

There are no active viruses infecting Mac OS X. What are commonly called computer viruses are in reality viruses that infect the Windows operating system. Mac users, like any other computer user, can be tricked into downloading and installing malware on their Mac but such problems are limited to that user and do not affect other Mac users.

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