Re: Tech: Mac viruses?

[Tim Lance <TLance@AUSTIN.ISD.TENET.EDU>]

Beware. Macs can pass them along. If I get an email with a .exe file as an
attachment, and then forward that email, that attachment goes along for the
ride. If it goes to a Windows user, it as good as from a Windows user.

Tim

Timothy G. Lance / Librarian
Cook Elementary / Austin (Texas) I.S.D.
tlance@austin.isd.tenet.edu



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                      08/30/2003 11:33
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                      Please respond to
                      Barb Engvall






Yes, technically a Mac can get a virus, but since they 'have such a
small market share' none of the geeks who write viruses bother with
them. Also, as as been shown recently, the Windows architecture allows
easier access to the file structure. Corporate American lives and
breathes Windows machines, so when viruses are created of course these
crazies want to make as big an impact as possible.

It pays be in the minority! ;-)

Barb

On Saturday, August 30, 2003, at 08:40  AM, The DeFranks wrote:

> Can a Mac get a virus?
>
> Karen DeFrank. LMS
>
Barb Engvall
Teacher-Librarian
John Campbell Elem
Selah, WA
macbarb@charter.net
http://www.selah.k12.wa.us/JC/jc.cfm

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