2006-10-15 15:58:34 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Software
For sure it need.
2006-10-15 15:59:51 · answer #1 · answered by youthebest 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
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2016-08-22 17:18:14 · answer #2 · answered by Burton 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Any OS can spread a virus just by harboring infected files. Doesn't mean the virus can execute on that OS. Now if you run MS Office a macro written for Excel or Word or whatever is platform independent so are macro viruses, I know this from first hand experience. You can put an anti-virus app on, there really isn't such a thing as spyware on Mac OS X. a few ad-ware apps, but nothing major, and most Mac users won't use software that has such things if they're too obtrusive or annoying.
Now if you install BootCamp or Parallels with Win95 thru Vista then get ready if you don't take the approrpiate measures for that OS.
Enjoy your new Mac!
2006-10-15 16:04:00 · answer #3 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
NO. Don't listen to the clueless PC users here. There are no known Mac viruses and no known Mac spyware in the 'wild' so anti virus and anti spyware can only* find Windows viruses and spyware. Even if there was a Mac virus out there, no AV software would spot it until after the AV developer discovered the virus and created a definition for it, so AV software can't help a Mac, it can only protect PCs. If you want to protect your PC using friends, tell them to install their own AV or AS software. Better yet, tell them to get a Mac!
As for Word/Excel macro viruses, they can be multi platform, but most of them are looking for Windows files to corrupt. Even if they were looking for Mac system files, they wouldn't be able to touch them unless you're logged in as an administrator. Even in that case, if you find the Normal.dot (in Templates folder) file, and do a 'get info' on it and change the Ownership & Permissions to 'Read only' then a macrovirus won't be able to propagate.
To be extra safe, you should have at least two accounts on your Mac, one administrator and one standard that you do your daily work with. If you only have one, it's an administrator account, so you should add another administrator account, then log into it and make your current account a standard account.
*Someday there may be a successful Mac virus out there. If/when that happens, then it will be time to install AV software as soon as the AV developers have the virus in their definition files.
2006-10-15 16:18:44 · answer #4 · answered by nospamcwt 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes! Any computer that hooks up to the net MUST have a virus scan AND a firewall AND antispyware/adware! However, if you don't scan every file you download from the net BEFORE you open it/play it, then you're gonnna get a virus weither you have the right tools or not! So, learn how to use it and update it or just don't use it at all and reap the rewards of trashing your new computer. good luck :-)
2006-10-15 16:36:03 · answer #5 · answered by Army Of Machines (Wi-Semper-Fi)! 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Not as much as a Windows box, but yes. Most virus codes are geared toward win-rather than macs.
2006-10-15 16:00:22 · answer #6 · answered by jinx4swag 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
absolutely, use nortion or mcaffe for antivirus. as for a mac u also need antispware, u can usally find a free one at downlaod.com i use lavasoft anitspyware but not sure if its mac compatibale.
2006-10-15 16:00:56 · answer #7 · answered by eric_j_hess 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
i dont know but u should get HP
2006-10-15 15:59:57 · answer #8 · answered by bluestarbunny 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋