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Author Topic: Malware warning Claude S. Ayakawa Film God Posts: 2738 From: Waipahu, Hawaii, USA Registered: Aug 2002 posted 06-28-2010 09:01 PM                        I tried to log on to the Digital Bits site today like I aways do every weekday but I was greeted by a warning from Google that the site is infected by Malware and logging on may cause problems with my computer. I never had any problems with any kind of virus on my Mac computer and I was told I have nothing to fear because all Macs are supposed to be immune from any kind of viruses. Does this also include Malware? -Claude  |  IP: Logged Chris Slycord Film God Posts: 2986 From: 퍼항시, 경상푹도, South Korea Registered: Mar 2007 posted 06-28-2010 09:08 PM                     Most likely, the malware in question was written exclusively for windows. But as Macs increase in popularity, the number of exploits for the platform will likely increase.  |  IP: Logged David Stambaugh Film God Posts: 4021 From: Eugene, Oregon Registered: Jan 2002 posted 06-28-2010 09:18 PM                        Digital Bits Explains  |  IP: Logged Josh Jones Redhat Posts: 1207 From: Plano, TX Registered: Apr 2000 posted 07-01-2010 01:13 PM                        Macs are no more "immune" to an intrusion than any other OS, linux or otherwise. Windows is the largest market, so from an attackers' standpoint it makes the most sense to engineer and attack that will have the greatest impact. JJ  |  IP: Logged

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