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Macs are much safer than PCs, but PCs are more frequently targeted from hackers. Let me share you some of the viruses that affected Mac.
1982 - Prehistory: EIK Cloner
1987 - nVIR
1988 - HyperCard
1991 - German folk tunes
1995 - Word macro viruses
1996 - AutoStart9805 and Sevendust
2004 - Renepo and Amphimix
2006 - Leap, the first virus on Mac OS X
2008 - Scareware, backdoors and RSPlug financial malware
2010 - Backdoors, cross-platform attacks and free anti-virus
2011 - Macdefender scareare and SEO poisoning
What else can I help you with?
Is it true that the Apple computers do not get computer viruses that could potentially harm it?
Yes, its true Apple computers can get viruses, but it is extremely unlikely due to the way they have been designed.
Why are computer virses created?
Computer viruses can be created to steal malware, information or anything that can be very valuable. Some people thing that people are meanies and will create viruses on purpose like apple employees and then they will create viruses for pc's so that people will go purchase a mac and vise versa but apple is much better at it if it truly does happen.
What laptop computer is the best to defend against viruses?
The MacBook and MacBook pro from Apple run OS X, which has no known viruses to date. Linux laptops are also good for those wary of viruses.
Will the Apple 20" iMac 2.66GHz Intel Core 2 Duo Desktop Computer protect me from computer viruses?
No computer is immune from computer viruses. However, the Apple Operating systems OSX is targeted less by hackers than windows and linux computers. However, good antivirus software should be installed and updated regularly and the operating system should be updated too.
What type of program is a backdoor?
They are computer viruses that let hackers and other viruses in to your computer undetected. They are computer viruses that let hackers and other viruses in to your computer undetected.
Why should you scan files when passed from one computer to another?
To avoid Computer Viruses to protect one computer to another computer.
How where computer viruses created when Microsoft started making windows?
Computer Viruses were JavaScript before windows was made. windows was a cmd effect before windows 95 came out! when windows 95 came out Microsoft forgot to put a JavaScript on windows 95 and cracked the computer viruses and the viruses got released out of the JavaScript and the viruses spread around in programs the internet in downloads in hacking tools and websites! and then a couple of years later in 1999 Microsoft thought of a spyware remover program "Norton." Norton was the first spyware remover, but there was no way removing all the viruses. viruses are geting created each day. and then in 1984 the first apple computer came what started the very first virus the first virus was called a trojan horse. and then apple start to make viruses and locked all up intil the virus broke out of the javascript.
Can yahoocom give your computer viruses?
No Yahoo.com does not give your Computer viruses
How do you get viruses out of computer?
by anti-viruses
How are real viruses unlike computer viruses?
a computer virues afects your computer and a virues afects you
How does an apple computer work?
The Apple Computer works just like a regular computer but a little faster and spend less time trying to get it to work and never get viruses
What are the 3 types viruses?
Computer viruses, Macro Viruses, and Directory Viruses
