Comments on: The Myth of the Virus Free Mac http://blog.parametersecurity.com/2009/05/19/the-myth-of-the-virus-free-mac/ Ethical Hacking, Security Tools, and all things Cyber Security Sun, 21 Feb 2010 11:11:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: G-Dog http://blog.parametersecurity.com/2009/05/19/the-myth-of-the-virus-free-mac/comment-page-1/#comment-16 G-Dog Sun, 21 Feb 2010 11:11:07 +0000 http://blog.parametersecurity.com/?p=68#comment-16 Eh, your argument is so banal and pointless...your friend is telling you that he has never had a virus because he has never had any performance issues or anything strange happen, and you chortle and ask him how he KNOWS if he never ran a scan? Well why the hell would he if he never had performance issues? If the virus does nothing to hinder performance, who even cares if it's there? Which it's not, anyway. Been using apples for 17 years now, have had one on and connected to the internet 24/7 ever since broadband came along, and have never had a virus. Nor has anyone in my Mac community. PC users are just straight up masochists. Stubbornly refusing to see the light just because they know their way around the windows code. It's like someone refusing to buy a motorized lawnmower because they know how to sharpen and grease their own push-mower blades.. Eh, your argument is so banal and pointless…your friend is telling you that he has never had a virus because he has never had any performance issues or anything strange happen, and you chortle and ask him how he KNOWS if he never ran a scan?

Well why the hell would he if he never had performance issues? If the virus does nothing to hinder performance, who even cares if it’s there? Which it’s not, anyway. Been using apples for 17 years now, have had one on and connected to the internet 24/7 ever since broadband came along, and have never had a virus. Nor has anyone in my Mac community.

PC users are just straight up masochists. Stubbornly refusing to see the light just because they know their way around the windows code. It’s like someone refusing to buy a motorized lawnmower because they know how to sharpen and grease their own push-mower blades..

]]> By: Be Wary, Macintrash! « Meddling Kids http://blog.parametersecurity.com/2009/05/19/the-myth-of-the-virus-free-mac/comment-page-1/#comment-12 Be Wary, Macintrash! « Meddling Kids Fri, 27 Nov 2009 20:39:07 +0000 http://blog.parametersecurity.com/?p=68#comment-12 [...] When I was researching this piece, I did a quick search on Macintosh virus and found some great information. I’d recommend reading this about.com FAQ about the topic, as well as this great article from Parameter Security’s The Hacker Diaries entitled The Myth Of The Virus Free Mac. [...] [...] When I was researching this piece, I did a quick search on Macintosh virus and found some great information. I’d recommend reading this about.com FAQ about the topic, as well as this great article from Parameter Security’s The Hacker Diaries entitled The Myth Of The Virus Free Mac. [...]

]]> By: Mannie http://blog.parametersecurity.com/2009/05/19/the-myth-of-the-virus-free-mac/comment-page-1/#comment-10 Mannie Sat, 07 Nov 2009 23:48:06 +0000 http://blog.parametersecurity.com/?p=68#comment-10 HURRAY. I look forward to witnessing the smile fading off the pretentious, self-satisfied, smug faces of the Mac users, at last. It's official, the 'average' Mac user knows very little about computing, but alot about herding and group theory. Lets play follow the leader. Some even think that a 'faith' based anti-virus policy (I mean, Steve 'the hand' Job would never let a big nasty virus hurt us, his offspring) will see them through any difficult and troublesome times. Sorry guys, but you are arrogant and ignorant. Windows may be shit, but at least we all know it. Your dreams are still waiting to be shattered... :-) HURRAY. I look forward to witnessing the smile fading off the pretentious, self-satisfied, smug faces of the Mac users, at last. It’s official, the ‘average’ Mac user knows very little about computing, but alot about herding and group theory. Lets play follow the leader. Some even think that a ‘faith’ based anti-virus policy (I mean, Steve ‘the hand’ Job would never let a big nasty virus hurt us, his offspring) will see them through any difficult and troublesome times. Sorry guys, but you are arrogant and ignorant. Windows may be shit, but at least we all know it. Your dreams are still waiting to be shattered… :-)

]]> By: antivirus express http://blog.parametersecurity.com/2009/05/19/the-myth-of-the-virus-free-mac/comment-page-1/#comment-9 antivirus express Tue, 20 Oct 2009 13:44:06 +0000 http://blog.parametersecurity.com/?p=68#comment-9 Pretty good post. I just came across your site and wanted to say that I've really liked browsing your posts. I hope you post again soon! Pretty good post. I just came across your site and wanted to say that I’ve really liked browsing your posts. I hope you post again soon!

]]> By: greg http://blog.parametersecurity.com/2009/05/19/the-myth-of-the-virus-free-mac/comment-page-1/#comment-6 greg Thu, 30 Jul 2009 23:52:23 +0000 http://blog.parametersecurity.com/?p=68#comment-6 OH I Love this.... kind of like my friends macbook pro.. Funny how often that thing crashes.. I gave up trying to play warcraft till he wiped the hard drive and re-installed. OH I Love this…. kind of like my friends macbook pro.. Funny how often that thing crashes.. I gave up trying to play warcraft till he wiped the hard drive and re-installed.

]]> By: Edgard http://blog.parametersecurity.com/2009/05/19/the-myth-of-the-virus-free-mac/comment-page-1/#comment-5 Edgard Wed, 24 Jun 2009 21:09:36 +0000 http://blog.parametersecurity.com/?p=68#comment-5 Macs do not get viruses and do not crash. Everyone knows that! Hey it is on TV! Everything on TV is true!!!! There has NEVER been anything false on TV!!! Next thing you are telling me is that the politicians are lying to me and that there are cooked cops and that diet pills do not work. Come on! Unpaid ad for TV advertisement. Macs do not get viruses and do not crash. Everyone knows that! Hey it is on TV! Everything on TV is true!!!! There has NEVER been anything false on TV!!! Next thing you are telling me is that the politicians are lying to me and that there are cooked cops and that diet pills do not work.

Come on!

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]]> By: Tom http://blog.parametersecurity.com/2009/05/19/the-myth-of-the-virus-free-mac/comment-page-1/#comment-3 Tom Wed, 20 May 2009 04:28:48 +0000 http://blog.parametersecurity.com/?p=68#comment-3 Haha, I stand corrected regarding Linux. I'd never heard of the stuff on LXer. Haha, I stand corrected regarding Linux. I’d never heard of the stuff on LXer.

]]> By: t~a~g http://blog.parametersecurity.com/2009/05/19/the-myth-of-the-virus-free-mac/comment-page-1/#comment-2 t~a~g Wed, 20 May 2009 03:26:41 +0000 http://blog.parametersecurity.com/?p=68#comment-2 Rock on Brother! Rock on Brother!

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