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Originally Posted by djplong
You could NOT be more wrong.
You DO need anti-virus because of compromised websites. If you go to a website that has been hacked or is display flash-based ads that have malicious scripts in them, you DO need anti-virus.
I've worked as a computer programmer and software architect for nearly 36 years and the "I use Apple and don't need to protect myself" is one of the top 5 computer myths out there.
The thieves have take notice of this and since Apple is so much more popular than it used to be, it IS getting targeted for malware. Recently Apple didn't want to admit that there was a security flaw for a particular virus until thousands of people complained. Apple finally "did the right thing" and got a fix out there for it but the bottom line is that Apple is NOT immune.
The more people that buy Apples, the more they'll be the target of the scammers. That's why it was all Windows-based stuff earlier - like Willie Sutton said "That's where the money was".
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Thank you, thank you! Common Sense and honest factual information trump blind "brand loayalty" every time. Thank you for putting this puppy to bed.
Xavier
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