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Feb 16, 2006, 01:11 AM
 
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Feb 16, 2006, 01:18 AM
 
Funny how we get the first virus 30 days after Apple goes intel.

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Feb 16, 2006, 01:32 AM
 
Originally Posted by Severed Hand of Skywalker
Funny how we get the first virus 30 days after Apple goes intel.
Its PPC only, no details on when the Universal Binary will be released.
     
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Feb 16, 2006, 01:54 AM
 
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Feb 16, 2006, 01:59 AM
 
Originally Posted by Severed Hand of Skywalker
Funny how we get the first virus 30 days after Apple goes intel.


'Virus' isn't Intel compatible.
     
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Feb 16, 2006, 05:13 AM
 
SWG has a habit of sticking his foot in his mouth before he reads the article.
     
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Feb 16, 2006, 08:28 PM
 
It's not a virus. It's a trojan - it requires tricking the user to run and to propogate. You can write a trojan for any platform, no matter how secure.

MacOS X is still virus-free.
     
   
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