[Ham-Computers] Do Apple Computers have Virus and Spyware Problems?

[doc]

Ronald KA4INM Youvan wrote:
>> Apples, Mac's, Linux (or any NIX) all get viruses, worms, and spyware.
> 
> 
>   I have been 100% LINUX since July 1997 and I have never heard of a
> Linux (or any NIX) viruses, worms, or spyware.  I don't think any
> viruses, worms, or spyware are possible with Linux (or any *NIX).


They are possible and there are filters for Linux.

Because of the secure-by-design nature of both Linux and
the Apple-Mac OS-10, both built on the Unix model, such
beasts are difficult to write and propagate.

There are occasional notices of a version of a Linux/Unix
app that has accidently opened a door but as long as
systems managers keep their server apps up to date the
problems are very rare indeed.

Why work so hard to get into a Linux/Unix/Apple box
when the Windows boxes (95, 98, 98SE, ME, 2000, XP)
all appear to be so easy to get at?

-- 
Thanks! & 73, doc kd4e

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