what do you use

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  1. Angelika

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    I think it's that no one has written a virus for Macs yet, but I'm not entirely sure.
     
  2. saintdog

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    Lol hmmm....No one must want anything mac users have :( How discrimnatory! LOL
     
  3. anonymouso_O

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    well you got it mostly.... it is that no ones has written one - mostly due to the fact that it would only affect a very narrow range of users, and that it's very difficult to find exploits in OSX
     
  4. saintdog

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    So that means Macs are more stable than PC's? But PC's have more capability?
     
  5. Stonage

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    Macs are probably more stable but the reason he doesnt get spyware and adware is due to there not being many for the Mac OS.
     
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    actually that's a pretty precise statement
     
  8. Angelika

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    Well I use virtual PC, so I can run any programs that a PC can run. But I'd take stability over capability any day. :)
     
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    I use AVG which I've tested myself is better than norton (crappy waste of money IMO)
     
  10. saintdog

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    Norton came with my friends VIAO. To this day h still hasn't taken that peice of crap off his computer. LOL
     
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    I don't trust "virus blockers" and "adaware" Because I found out adaware was secretly spilling other adware into my comp while taking some out, I also got viruses off that crap and at one point it killed my computer to the extent which I had 400ish processes running when I restarted my computer and it was like holy Shiz, but yeah now I don't use anything and I don't get viruses =D
     
  12. Ryan

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    You just have to research every program before you use it.
     
  13. BobaFett

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    Symantec Anti-Virus & McAfee Firewall

    I love them both and seem to do what I need them to, so I have no complaints...
     
  14. areo64

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    nothing, I'm on a Mac :D

    I don't use anything when I boot into Windows either, I'm just a lot more careful about where I go on the internet.
     
  15. pandahorde

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    ahhhh..... how about ewido an-ti spy ware is that efective though?
     
  16. saintdog

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    I used ewido awihle back. It was pretty much crap compared to tall the other anti virus software i've used :( It dosen't catch much.
     
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    McAfee Entreprise 8.0 (thanks to the compagny I'm working for)....
     
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