Can MacBook Pro's get viruses from Microsoft Office?

The statement stands. OS X is still immune to viruses (virii for the Grammar Police). The applications are not under that umbrella. Just remember the past Flash and Java circuses.

Of course, that offers little joy to the poor unfortunate whose computer got royally screwed, irrespective of which hole was involved.

nickt5454

There are no known OS X viruses...that answer your question?

Thats correct, there arent any out there.

Peace

Courcoul Mexico

(virii for the Grammar Police)

Virii is plural form of Virus? I thought it was 'cooties'. 😉

Note that this topic began more than a year ago. Continuing such an old argument probably isn't necessary.

Regarding the issue of Microsoft Office and malware, note that Microsoft just released a security update for Office 2011 for Mac that fixes a vulnerability that can result in a maliciously-constructed document executing malicious code. Keeping software up to date is important.

As for the question of whether or not there are Mac viruses, many people here like to play word games. See:

“There are no Mac viruses”