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Can you point out an example of a Mac virus?


There are many, but they don't get the publicity other malware gets. One example of Mac-malware would be SabPub: https://www.securelist.com/en/blog/208193467/SabPub_Mac_OS_X...


It wasn't self-propagating, but MacDefender scareware still claimed a lot of machines. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mac_Defender

Apple also has a poor record at security patching, which allows for more drive by downloads, especially through Java. Further reading: http://voices.washingtonpost.com/securityfix/2009/06/apple_p... http://krebsonsecurity.com/tag/mac/




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