That one, like all the other ones you'll read by the folks in the security field and those selling the anti-virus software, here is what they say over and over and over. Those trojans are listed there along with the rest of the stuff from over 10 years ago that hasn't been able to infect OS X, ever.Īntivirus Software for Mac: What Malware Protection is Needed? It's a joke - War on Error - Blogs - Technology Blog and Community from IT Experts.
There are no 'open the wrong jpeg' you received in your email and get infected. There is no 'drive by a web site' and get infected. The last major virus to affect Macs was in OS 7 around 1997. You had to put in your master password to install either one of them. The only way you could get either one of them was to download and install pirated software or a supposed 'video' codec from certain unsavory video sites. The OS has already been patched for them. There are a couple of Trojans that hit the wild about a year and 1/2 ago. So, if you don't understand a command you are about to execute, just click on the question mark in the bottom-right of the app window and a help page will open to answer your question regarding OnyX's command. Click to expand.No one says Macs can't get a virus. OnyX also includes a help file that offers a detailed description of every action and task the application performs, unlike some of its competitors like MacBooster.
