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Mac And Linux can still get a virus but you have to be very stupid! lol

Postby MysticMoons » 08 Jul 2020, 01:50

Yes they can get virus but you have to be very stupid!
This guy was begging like 5 times not to install the malware lol
Mac is still better than virus that just downloads and installs stuff
if you click the wrong thing. lol like windows systems do

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Re: Mac And Linux can still get a virus but you have to be very stupid! lol

Postby GuestHu » 08 Jul 2020, 02:21

Some people are oblivious that they are paying their data when they download malware or virus pretending to be a free software application. But they deserve the repercussion if they completely ignore and reject the warnings of Mac PC.
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Postby MysticMoons » 08 Jul 2020, 04:39

So true I mean the Mac tried to make it very hard for the virus to activate.
On windows it only asks you one time. If you click yes and it's malware
its over. At least on Mac its a lot safer and less likely to get a virus.
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Re: Mac And Linux can still get a virus but you have to be very stupid! lol

Postby mrki444 » 08 Jul 2020, 07:45

There are viruses for Linux to but there are rare. Reason for that is very small number of Linux users. It is not worth make viruses for small number of targets. Windows have millions of users so it is much worth make virus for it.
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Re: Mac And Linux can still get a virus but you have to be very stupid! lol

Postby MysticMoons » 08 Jul 2020, 21:06

That is true also Linux users do not download or install free software from untrusted sources.
But only windows a lot of people download and install things they should not
and that is also a big par of the problem.
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Re: Mac And Linux can still get a virus but you have to be very stupid! lol

Postby nela13 » 08 Jul 2020, 21:35

MysticMoons wrote:So true I mean the Mac tried to make it very hard for the virus to activate.
On windows it only asks you one time. If you click yes and it's malware
its over. At least on Mac its a lot safer and less likely to get a virus.

I have Mac and it is the safer laptop that I have ever had, I also have an iPad but as this last one already have some years it is now having some problems.
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Re: Mac And Linux can still get a virus but you have to be very stupid! lol

Postby MysticMoons » 09 Jul 2020, 05:30

nela13 wrote:
MysticMoons wrote:So true I mean the Mac tried to make it very hard for the virus to activate.
On windows it only asks you one time. If you click yes and it's malware
its over. At least on Mac its a lot safer and less likely to get a virus.

I have Mac and it is the safer laptop that I have ever had, I also have an iPad but as this last one already have some years it is now having some problems.


Mac is very much safer than windows I think.
At times when phones or tablets go slow its memory not malware.
Just delete old files and apps you do not use.
Restart your phone tablet and it should work a lot faster.
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Postby GuestHu » 09 Jul 2020, 11:13

MysticMoons wrote:So true I mean the Mac tried to make it very hard for the virus to activate.
On windows it only asks you one time. If you click yes and it's malware
its over. At least on Mac its a lot safer and less likely to get a virus.


I wondered why windows won't upgrade their security? Or emulate what Mac do whenever the user download a suspicious links or software application.
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Postby mrki444 » 09 Jul 2020, 11:23

MysticMoons wrote:That is true also Linux users do not download or install free software from untrusted sources.


They would if it is easy. Most people use Ubuntu Software center or Update manager which will not allow installation from untrusted sources.

But it is still possible but in that case you must use terminal commands. Many people don't know how to so they give up from it.
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Postby Netherrealmer » 09 Jul 2020, 12:04

GuestHu wrote:
MysticMoons wrote:So true I mean the Mac tried to make it very hard for the virus to activate.
On windows it only asks you one time. If you click yes and it's malware
its over. At least on Mac its a lot safer and less likely to get a virus.


I wondered why windows won't upgrade their security? Or emulate what Mac do whenever the user download a suspicious links or software application.


Windows have deals with the Anti-virus companies. They don't want to ruin the industry.
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Re: Mac And Linux can still get a virus but you have to be very stupid! lol

Postby MysticMoons » 10 Jul 2020, 06:07

yup that is true! that is why when you buy a new windows PC
they always sell you Norton. Yup if they made everything secure
not more anti virus business lol
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Postby GuestHu » 12 Jul 2020, 05:03

fergus1234 wrote:
GuestHu wrote:
I wondered why windows won't upgrade their security? Or emulate what Mac do whenever the user download a suspicious links or software application.


Windows have deals with the Anti-virus companies. They don't want to ruin the industry.


Oh, I see. But do you think the Windows Defender is enough to protect someone from virus and malware?
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Postby mrki444 » 12 Jul 2020, 07:37

GuestHu wrote:Oh, I see. But do you think the Windows Defender is enough to protect someone from virus and malware?


Yes it is. I have it for several years and it is good for me. I browse regular stuff and I never had problems.
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