Mac Seemingly as Susceptible to Malware as Windows
When asked about computer security and virus protection, most people are under the assumption that a Windows computer is expected to be in constant battle against malware and viruses of all kinds, while the Mac is generally safe, allowing users to do or download whatever they wish without any repercussions. Well, this assumption is not only being challenged at this point, but is actively being proven false thanks to the “Mac Defender.”
Mac Defender is a trojan horse that is actively targeting Mac users and has already successfully infected hundreds of systems. The way this virus works, like a lot of Windows viruses, is by showing users a pop-up message that warns them that their system is infected by a virus and that they must install anti-virus software to get rid of it.
In reality, this pop-up is telling users that they would make great targets, and that they should install the virus, or at least this is how most tech-savvy computer users would see it and know to avoid it. However, many computer users still fall for this old scam, and once installed, the virus either loads porn websites on the computer like the Mac Defender appears to, or might do something much more malicious like steal personal information such as passwords, user names, or credit card numbers.
