At 02:18 AM 13/08/03 EDT, MolokaiCreeper-at-aol.com wrote: > >"Mac users sometimes think they're safer from viruses just because they're on >a Mac. And though most viruses target Windows machines, that doesn't mean >you're invulnerable" >http://maccentral.macworld.com/news/2001/08/06/hacker/
The story is basically a press release for Symantec, so naturally they're spreading fear to promote their AV products. The specific viruses mentioned are 1) an Outlook virus and 2) Macro viruses (i.e. MS Word). In real life, hardly any of these actually work on Macs (they usually have specific code to only work on the Windows versions). You notice the commonality of Microsoft here.... The real defence is backups -- which you need regardless to recover from disk errors and self-inflicted damage. -- G-List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- We have Apple Refurbished Monitors in stock! | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-List list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
