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There was ONE to date. In a manipulated, pirated copy of iWork. Folks who steal software get what they deserve.
And if correcting your endless stream of anti-Mac FUD makes me a troll, I'm fine with that.
"There was ONE to date. "
There's several now, to be honest. Got to keep up to date on these things when your job is supporting Linux, Windows, and Mac OS X systems. And yes, nearly all these come from illegal sites or pirated software. It doesn't matter what OS you use when you go out on the internet without protection or common sense.
Only been 30 minutes and the trolls are out in force.
This is about Waledac, in case u didn't actually read the article. Waledac is a Windows based worm. It only effects Windows.
His comment, while seemingly inappropriate, actually made sense. His iMac can't be effected by this attack.
- by baconstang July 2, 2009 12:26 PM PDT
- The article wasn't clear about windows only at first glance. I guess there are Mac botnets... at least that's what dark side keeps telling us.
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- by tm_anon July 5, 2009 9:03 PM PDT
- It's about Waledac. Waledac is Windows only and was mentioned in the article title as well as the body of the article.
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