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Apr 3, 2012 4:24 AM in response to Chona18by Carolyn Samit,Hi ..
Macs do not come with anti virus software pre installed.
Actually, malware is more of an issue with Macs than viruses.
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Apr 3, 2012 2:18 PM in response to Chona18by TheCrazyAsian,Macs do not come with anti-virus programs, but there are not many viruses for Macs. If you're worried just be warry about where you go on the internet, etc. You could also download your own anti-virus software, but that would most likely cost money.
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Apr 3, 2012 2:20 PM in response to Chona18by stevejobsfan0123,The are no viruses that affect Mac OS to date. Most AV software is unhelpful at best, downright dangerous at worst. Some AV programs to avoid are MacKeeper and Norton for Mac.
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Apr 3, 2012 3:09 PM in response to Carolyn Samitby The hatter,Flashback malware evolves to exploit unpatched Java vulnerabilities
The Flashback Trojan horse is a fairly recent malware package developed for OS X that attempts to steal personal information by injecting code into Web browsers and other applications on an OS X system.
http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13727_7-57408841-263/how-to-check-for-and-disable-j ava-in-os-x/
http://reviews.cnet.com/macfixit/
JAVA (finally!)
http://www.macintouch.com/readerreports/security/index.html#d03apr2012
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1222
Opera for Mac OS X patches 6 security holes
By Dancho Danchev | March 30, 2012, 10:26am PDT
The Opera Web browser for Mac OS X has been recently updated to version 11.62, with the latest update patching six security holes.
Targeted Pro-Tibetan malware attacks hit Mac OS X users
By Dancho Danchev | March 30, 2012, 9:58am PDTAccording to a newly published data, Mac OS X users are just as susceptible to targeted attacks, as Windows users are
http://www.zdnet.com/blog/security
we know Safari had a recent security update and awaiting more on iOS version of Safari.