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#51 2011-04-10 18:09:21
- veggieman001
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Re: Computer Malware (Viruses)
ScratchReallyROCKS wrote:
I've never had a virus.
That's one of the advantages to having a Mac.
you know that there's actually quite a few viruses for macs, right?
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#53 2011-04-11 19:16:55
Re: Computer Malware (Viruses)
ilawson wrote:
that's true but ubuntu has none but unfourtunatly there is still hacking on ubuntu
It's not true. All Operating systems get viruses. It's just that some get less than others! Windows, being the main Operating system, is the target for most people who make viruses. If everyone just suddenly got a Macintosh, then the people who make the viruses would start targeting Macintosh's! Ubuntu is used less then Macintosh computers, therefore Ubuntu isn't targeted as much!
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#54 2011-04-11 19:18:32
Re: Computer Malware (Viruses)
WE have a virus right now and have put one of our computers to get checked. It's windows anti-virus pro (unregistered version.) comes up as ysl.exe.
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#55 2011-04-11 19:24:41
- veggieman001
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Re: Computer Malware (Viruses)
ssss wrote:
ilawson wrote:
that's true but ubuntu has none but unfourtunatly there is still hacking on ubuntu
It's not true. All Operating systems get viruses. It's just that some get less than others! Windows, being the main Operating system, is the target for most people who make viruses. If everyone just suddenly got a Macintosh, then the people who make the viruses would start targeting Macintosh's! Ubuntu is used less then Macintosh computers, therefore Ubuntu isn't targeted as much!
agreed. it wouldn't achieve what hackers want if they target a minority; they want a large amount of people to get irritated
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#56 2011-04-11 19:33:47
Re: Computer Malware (Viruses)
veggieman001 wrote:
ssss wrote:
ilawson wrote:
that's true but ubuntu has none but unfourtunatly there is still hacking on ubuntu
It's not true. All Operating systems get viruses. It's just that some get less than others! Windows, being the main Operating system, is the target for most people who make viruses. If everyone just suddenly got a Macintosh, then the people who make the viruses would start targeting Macintosh's! Ubuntu is used less then Macintosh computers, therefore Ubuntu isn't targeted as much!
agreed. it wouldn't achieve what hackers want if they target a minority; they want a large amount of people to get irritated
Exactly! That's why people who made their own Operating System, from scratch, would barely ever get a virus. This isn't to say that they will never get a virus, only they have a much less chance of getting a virus. If someone made a virus that targets all Operating systems, which has been done before (Think conficker virus), They would also have to be more careful!
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#57 2011-04-11 19:59:38
Re: Computer Malware (Viruses)
ssss wrote:
veggieman001 wrote:
ssss wrote:
It's not true. All Operating systems get viruses. It's just that some get less than others! Windows, being the main Operating system, is the target for most people who make viruses. If everyone just suddenly got a Macintosh, then the people who make the viruses would start targeting Macintosh's! Ubuntu is used less then Macintosh computers, therefore Ubuntu isn't targeted as much!agreed. it wouldn't achieve what hackers want if they target a minority; they want a large amount of people to get irritated
Exactly! That's why people who made their own Operating System, from scratch, would barely ever get a virus. This isn't to say that they will never get a virus, only they have a much less chance of getting a virus. If someone made a virus that targets all Operating systems, which has been done before (Think conficker virus), They would also have to be more careful!
ok ok i get it yeesh you don't have to get so worked up over my post i'll change it to say virtually no viruses does that make everyone happy
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#58 2011-04-11 20:03:46
Re: Computer Malware (Viruses)
IHeartGaming wrote:
TheSuccessor wrote:
I have one. It's called Microsoft Windows.
Windows = viruses. Mac = a couple viruses. Linux = NOTHING!!!!!
Ubuntu is awesome. No viruses!
Ubuntu isn't that great.
I have like 30GB left that I need so I can't install it.
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#59 2011-04-19 07:54:25
Re: Computer Malware (Viruses)
Virus Stats:
Windows Computer: Never happened.
ROBLOX: OH EM GEE, INFECTED SCRIPTS ARE ON EVERY SINGLE FREE MODEL.
Mac: Never heard of it.
Scratch: How do you virus Scratch?
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#60 2011-04-19 07:56:18
Re: Computer Malware (Viruses)
kayybee wrote:
IHeartGaming wrote:
TheSuccessor wrote:
I have one. It's called Microsoft Windows.
Windows = viruses. Mac = a couple viruses. Linux = NOTHING!!!!!
Ubuntu is awesome. No viruses!Ubuntu isn't that great.
I have like 30GB left that I need so I can't install it.
Agreed. Ubuntu is rubbish!
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