IMHO, second fundamental flaw Microsoft made. Even Apple's 'Get a Mac' ads highlight the security issues that plague Windows. Why are there no viruses for Mac OS X? By switchtoamac at: 4:08 PM on SeptemWith today's cyber-threats and focus on computer security, it's no surprise that many people are ditching their Windows PCs for Macs running OS X. Date: Wed, 15:12:21 -0500 From Switch To A Mac: Cuss and discuss.I have never had an actual virus on my Macbook Pro however, I have had to eliminate malware. Do you want to pay for the solution or not? Sophos (free) has worked well for me but so has Kaspersky. There have been other problems since then. Is a good resource if you want to know all the many varied types. However, technically speaking, malware is the blanket term for all malicious software that could attack or infect a computer.
Updated by Jeffrey Van Camp on 5-04-2015: For clarification, we use the words ‘malware’ and ‘virus’ mostly interchangeably in this article because, to most people, these are one and the same. If you plan to jailbreak your iPhone, the heightened malware risk is something to consider. Jailbroken devices are more susceptible than Apple-approved devices and there have been instances of malware for jailbroken iPhones. However, currently, the notion of malware for these devices is more theory than reality.
When Apple introduced application support for the iPod touch and iPhone, they opened the door for malware that specifically targets these devices (or, rather, the applications running on those devices). To date there have been no self replicating viruses (definition of a virus is that it self infects and self replicates without user interaction) that affects Mac OS X.
Still, there are a couple of free Mac antivirus software available.
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Mac antivirus software is in short supply and the options for free Mac virus scanners is even more limited. Why Are There No Viruses For Mac Average ratng: 8,4/10 9164 votes
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