On Fri, 31 Dec 2004 06:36:45 -0600, Rosie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > -----Original Message----- > From: PCI PowerMacs [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf > Of Colin > Sent: Friday, December 31, 2004 1:00 AM > To: PCI PowerMacs > Subject: Re: [PCI] Are IE and Outlook safer on the Mac? > > Andrew Kershaw wrote: > > >> Are IE and Outlook safer on the Mac? > > > > Yes. > > The programs might not be safer than their PC counterparts, but the > underlying OS definitely is, and that helps to hide some of any possible > security problems in the code. > > If you're saying OS X and Mac's in general are less likely to get Bit by > something nasty. In light of the simple fact that Mac's have about a 3-5% > total market share I'll agree. Frankly this makes them a far less appealing > target. However if think that effective and very nasty malware couldn't be > written to effect both OS9 and OS X you're sadly mistaken.
By your definition Macs should ahve 3-5% of the nasty viruses that Windoze has but there is not anywhere near that number. Viruses are written specifically for Windoze mostly, Linux is even more vulnerable than Windoze and has it's fair share of attacks. What happened to Mac's fair share. Besides..... who do you think writes anti-Windoze malware ? Mac users........ -- Ron http://krowmagnum.4mg.com/ -- 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/> iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com
