Im taking my Mac in

[jezr74]

I already have a PC but I just about always use the Mac for going on the internet because PCs are way too susceptible to viruses.

So the Genius has told you.

 

[Bob Hubbard]

So the Genius has told you.

It's true. Law of averages, etc. There's 200,000+ PC viruses. worms, trojans, malwares etc. Mac viruses/worms/etc are under 5,000.

I've managed a number of email servers, hardly ever see Mac viruses. Caught PC ones by the thousands. The last year or so though, been seeing more and more Mac Malware on the radar.

 

[donald1]

How often do HP computers get viruses? I got a new hp laptop last year, never had any viruses so far and I might not get one but was just curious about the chances of getting one

 

[jks9199]

How often do HP computers get viruses? I got a new hp laptop last year, never had any viruses so far and I might not get one but was just curious about the chances of getting one

What's the operating system? Lots of manufacturers make computers, from Acer to Zenith. Apple is unique today in using their own proprietary and separate Operating System (OS). Most probably run some form of Microsoft Windows. A sizable minority run some form of Linux OS. There are probably some oddballs out there, and your seeing some other stuff in tablets (Google OS, Android, Microsoft has theirs, I'm sure others can spell out more of them).

Your vulnerability to viruses isn't so much the manufacturer -- but the OS, and then how you've protected it with antivirus and anti-malware software. Microsoft is the most targeted, and most vulnerable. Lots of reasons for that... Apple is covered elsewhere in this thread. Don't know how vulnerable Linux is; it's a niche right now, for the most part.

 

[Xue Sheng]

It's true. Law of averages, etc. There's 200,000+ PC viruses. worms, trojans, malwares etc. Mac viruses/worms/etc are under 5,000.

I've managed a number of email servers, hardly ever see Mac viruses. Caught PC ones by the thousands. The last year or so though, been seeing more and more Mac Malware on the radar.

I saw a really cool Mac Virus (Fake Virus Alert). And what made it cool, and I am not kidding, was the graphics were so much better than what you get on a PC.

Mac Viruses are on the rise because Mac usage is on the rise

 

[Xue Sheng]

What's the operating system? Lots of manufacturers make computers, from Acer to Zenith. Apple is unique today in using their own proprietary and separate Operating System (OS). Most probably run some form of Microsoft Windows. A sizable minority run some form of Linux OS. There are probably some oddballs out there, and your seeing some other stuff in tablets (Google OS, Android, Microsoft has theirs, I'm sure others can spell out more of them).

Your vulnerability to viruses isn't so much the manufacturer -- but the OS, and then how you've protected it with antivirus and anti-malware software. Microsoft is the most targeted, and most vulnerable. Lots of reasons for that... Apple is covered elsewhere in this thread. Don't know how vulnerable Linux is; it's a niche right now, for the most part.

There are Linux viruses but not anywhere near the number that target Microsoft Products. But Linux servers are used in enterprise and linux is underneath OS X so Linux is becoming a bigger target as well.

 

[donald1]

I have no idea what any of those technical terms are or mean... I can get on the Internet (on my phone), Microsoft and use USB drives, anything else computer related if confusing don't know how to work it

 

[jezr74]

It's true. Law of averages, etc. There's 200,000+ PC viruses. worms, trojans, malwares etc. Mac viruses/worms/etc are under 5,000.

I've managed a number of email servers, hardly ever see Mac viruses. Caught PC ones by the thousands. The last year or so though, been seeing more and more Mac Malware on the radar.

Yeah as an average for sure. The ones that worry me now for friends and family, are the ransomware emails, pretty nasty. CryptLocker in particular.

 

[PhotonGuy]

Well I spoke to somebody who works at a computer repair store, not an Apple store, and he said that although its usually PCs that get viruses, that Macs sometimes get viruses too. As I said this was not one of those Apple stores and they mostly work on PCs but they work on Macs too. So, it looks like I will be taking my Mac in to him.

 

[Xue Sheng]

Well I spoke to somebody who works at a computer repair store, not an Apple store, and he said that although its usually PCs that get viruses, that Macs sometimes get viruses too. As I said this was not one of those Apple stores and they mostly work on PCs but they work on Macs too. So, it looks like I will be taking my Mac in to him.

Oh for crying out loud....look at post #10 and then go directly to post #4

I work on both PC and Mac

 

[PhotonGuy]

Oh for crying out loud....look at post #10 and then go directly to post #4

I work on both PC and Mac

Oh for crying out loud cool it.

 

[Xue Sheng]

Sure thing dude...so endeth free advice