Jim Chubbuck writes: >>I would be interested in hearing if anyone on the list >>has ever experience a real virus using a mac... > >Some years ago a friend was given a Mac Classic that had been used in >an office. It wasnt working properly and he asked me to fix it. Doing >my usual troubleshooting routine, I ran Disinfectant on it. Lo and >behold, a formb virus, or something like that, showed up. I was so >excited. >None since.
My experience is similar. I worked in book design and Mac support for 8-1/2 years. The only virus we ever saw was when an employee brought in an old floppy from home. It took a couple of hours to make sure none of the servers or other users were infected. That was years ago. Nothing since. -- Dan Knight, president, Cobweb Publishing, Inc. <http://cobwebpublishing.com> <http://lowendmac.com> <http://digital-views.com> <http://digigraphica.com> <http://lowendpc.com> <http://reformed.net> Microsoft Windows? How 20th century! -- PCI-PowerMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Sonnet & PowerLogix Upgrades - start at $169 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PCI-PowerMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/pci-powermacs.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/pci-powermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
