Thread: Is this the year that Mac Viruses make it big?

Security firm Intego announced Monday that a fake antivirus program for Mac OS X has been discovered in the wild. While the threat potential remains low, inexperienced users could be fooled into paying to remove fake viruses "detected" by the software, and in the process, could end up giving credit card information to scammers.

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I am sorry but is it sad that I smiled a little bit when I discovered this?

Today I had a client come in because her new Mac (>1 week old) had this weird pop up. When I told her it was a virus she FLIPPED!

Full of win!

The main reason that there is less malware for Macs is because of their minority market share. Its true that the architecture makes the files less vulnerable to viruses, but most malware these days, including the most malicious, arent viruses. The best architecture doesnt mean jack when you give the malware permission to run -- which is the case with most malware (trojans)... people give permission unwittingly while browsing.

Originally Posted by ZeppFreak89

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I am sorry but is it sad that I smiled a little bit when I discovered this?

No, I applaud you for giving me this great news!