Virus protection

I have a PC. I haven't had a virus for the 2 and a half years i've had this laptop. So what?

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Originally Posted by Jordy

Yes but yet again I come back to the point, why say you haven't had a virus when you can't get a virus. Why not just post saying you use a Mac or something. It's like me saying I didn't go through the menstrual cycle last month.

I know you're a huge fan of your Mac and you never seem to mention your laptop other than yesterday when you were moaning it was broken and how Fujitsu Siemens is unreliable. You've never once included it in your setup so I can be quite sure in knowing that you don't use Windows (Other than perhaps at school or on other computers you don't own).

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Well it is possible to get a virus on a Mac, so, my post was valid. Oh and btw this thread is the only time I've ever mentioned my Windows laptop and the fact it sucks (30 mins ago).

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Originally Posted by Nick.

Well it is possible to get a virus on a Mac, so, my post was valid. Oh and btw this thread is the only time I've ever mentioned my Windows laptop and the fact it sucks (30 mins ago).

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http://www.habboxforum.com/showthrea...11#post5423011

The chances of getting a virus on the Mac are minuscule, therefore it's nit-picking if you really think there is a threat.

The point of Mac OS Anti-Virus's are to detect Windows Virus's so you don't pass them on in an email, even though they maybe harmless to you they can harm your other computers or friends.

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Originally Posted by Jordy

http://www.habboxforum.com/showthrea...11#post5423011

The chances of getting a virus on the Mac are minuscule, therefore it's nit-picking if you really think there is a threat.

The point of Mac OS Anti-Virus's are to detect Windows Virus's so you don't pass them on in an email, even though they maybe harmless to you they can harm your other computers or friends.

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Sorry I don't recall that lol. My apologies.

I don't see where this discussion is going really. All I really wanted was to know why you spoke to me that way but nevermind :S

The thing about websites these days is, they can tell what operating system your running, they can then offer you the windows virus or the mac virus, If i personally had a mac i wouldn't surf without protection

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Originally Posted by Decode

Do you use it? I don't because I don't see the need for it, as long as I know what I'm downloading is safe I will be fine :P Vote in poll.

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You can still be infected via a exploit in a open port, cookie viruses etc. There is always a need for a anti virus. "Going on the internet without a anti virus, is like having sex unprotected with a *****".

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Originally Posted by N!ck

I have a PC. I haven't had a virus for the 2 and a half years i've had this laptop. So what?

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Yeah. I hate it when Mac users boast about not having viruses when PCs are dreadful for viruses. Macs don't have many viruses yeah...but when your PC contracts a virus it's your own fault (although I did get a virus 12 days ago:P).

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Originally Posted by Jordy

http://www.habboxforum.com/showthrea...11#post5423011

The chances of getting a virus on the Mac are minuscule, therefore it's nit-picking if you really think there is a threat.

The point of Mac OS Anti-Virus's are to detect Windows Virus's so you don't pass them on in an email, even though they maybe harmless to you they can harm your other computers or friends.

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Windows is more commonly targeted as it's more popular. There's still viruses aimed at the Mac...they're mostly a proof of concept thing though..

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Originally Posted by illegal

You can still be infected via a exploit in a open port, cookie viruses etc. There is always a need for a anti virus. "Going on the internet without a anti virus, is like having sex unprotected with a *****".

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Especially if you use Internet Explorer ;).

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Originally Posted by HotelUser

Yeah. I hate it when Mac users boast about not having viruses when PCs are dreadful for viruses. Macs don't have many viruses yeah...but when your PC contracts a virus it's your own fault (although I did get a virus 12 days ago:P).




Windows is more commonly targeted as it's more popular. There's still viruses aimed at the Mac...they're mostly a proof of concept thing though..

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The market share thing is absolute bull. Any virus-creator would love to create a virus for OS X, just to be known as the first person to do it never-mind if it never hit anyone.

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Originally Posted by Nick.

The market share thing is absolute bull. Any virus-creator would love to create a virus for OS X, just to be known as the first person to do it never-mind if it never hit anyone.

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There are viruses for Mac, just not many :S.

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Originally Posted by N!ck

There are viruses for Mac, just not many :S.

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What I meant to say is one that actually damages something.