Anonymous

Baton Rouge

Communications

Most computer viruses in the early days targeted the Mac platform. They were written on Macs for Macs.

That changed after OS 8 hit the scene and Windows became the dominant platform. They were written on Macs for the Windows platform.

But to warn that it is on the rise, without any shred of proof, is a red herring. OS X has been out four years now and there hasn't been a single successful virus written for the platform in that time. NOT ONE. Yet Symantec reports more than 68,000 viruses for the Windows platform.

Are Mac users worried? Sure. The chance is always there. And so we're ever vigilant. Much more than our PC co-workers are apparently considering how many people still do not run an adequate AV/malware regimen to protect their computers daily.