On Feb 26, 2010, at 10:05 AM, Jonas Lopez wrote:
Question of contamination: virus defense, safety
Short answer: No. Viruses don't work that way, and haven't in years.
I have been asked to take a look at a computer that is suspected to have a virus problem. Obviously, if there is no intercourse between this computer and my Mac G4, then no potential issues would exist and I have safety to take a look see.
Is this computer a Mac? If so then it almost certainly does NOT have a virus. There are a handful of trojans in the wild for OS X, but no more.
BUT, suppose I connect the Mac and the questionable computer to the same Ethernet connection for access to the internet! Is there any defense for the ethernet connection or is this just a foolish question of potential contamination?
Almost all modern viruses/trojans/malware requires some sort of user interaction to infect computers..there are some Windows exploits that do not require user interaction, but no Mac exploit like that exists.
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