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I heard there was one but I have forgoten the name

2007-04-24 16:51:08 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet Security

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There are no viruses for Macintosh. If there were then the adverts wouldn't be able to run. But the security updates that come out always block the viruses from spearding currently there is no malware for Macintosh (that will work and infect)

2007-04-24 19:30:51 · answer #1 · answered by UnP0ssible 3 · 0 1

There are actually eight.

OSX/Inqtana.A

Leap.A aka Oompa-Loompa

AutoStart Worm
The AutoStart worm infects Macintosh systems by taking advantage of the CD-ROM AutoStart feature.

ANTI
ANTI is a Macintosh virus. ANTI.A is a variant that removed ANTI.B from Macintosh computers.

Code 252 virus
Code 252 is a Macintosh System 6 and System 7 virus.

CDEF virus
CDEF is a Macintosh System 6 file infector.

Code 1 virus
Code 1 is a Macintosh System 6 and System 7 System file and application infector.

Melissa
Melissa virus, one of the most infectious viruses to date, is a mass-mailing email worm and macro virus combined.

2007-04-25 00:05:48 · answer #2 · answered by Taba 7 · 0 0

There was one, apparently, called macarena.
Macs are relatively free of viruses mainly because there are not as many Macs as PCs, and the virus writers concentrate on doing the maximum damage, so they concentrate on PCs.

2007-04-24 23:59:40 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0 1

Yes

2007-04-25 02:59:18 · answer #4 · answered by ak_pathik 3 · 0 0

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