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ANTIVIRUS companies are reporting what they say is the first virus to attack Apple's OS X operating system.

Known as "Leap.A", "Leap-A" or "OSX/Oompa-A", the virus spreads via Apple's iChat instant messaging application, carried by a message attachment labelled "latestpics.tgz".

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Naturally, Mac users were quick to point a finger at Bill Gates.

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Posted by W. R. Pickett (Member # 3842) on :
 
...And PC weenies world wide say "See, see I told you so! Neyahh - neyahh!"
 

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Posted by Bob Rochon (Member # 30) on :
 
It wouldn't be the first time they found a worm in an apple
 

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Posted by Curtis hammond (Member # 2170) on :
 
Not me,, i dotn say that, I say

Neener Neener Neenah!!

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And PC weenies world wide say "See, see I told you so! Neyahh - neyahh!"

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Posted by Bill Modzel (Member # 22) on :
 
Virus is a bit of a jump on this one. It's malicious for sure. If you want to give it opportunity just do this;
1. Download "latestpics.tgz"
2. Uncompress it
3. Run it by giving Mac OS X your Admin password at the prompt.

Yea, I'm worried. The only reason this is news at all is that it's an attack on the Mac.
 

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Posted by Rick Beisiegel (Member # 3723) on :
 
I can't imagine taking the time to create a virus much less aiming your gun at 1% of the population. That would be like dropping a bomb on a city of 3000 people in America. Why?


 

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Posted by Bob Rochon (Member # 30) on :
 
Well Rick, if I were to showcase my skills as a hacker so to speak, and I were the one to infultrate an operating system that hasn't been infultrated yet.

Well you get the point!
 

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Posted by Si Allen (Member # 420) on :
 
It's not that Macs can't be hacked or attaked by virii or other malware...it was simply not worth the effort!

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Since lately the Mac people have been bragging that they are completely safe ............................................................................................................. that p*ssed off the hackers.

Mac users, brace yourselves, because there will be a blitz of 'copy cat' virii and even more intrusive stuff comming at you!

[ February 17, 2006, 10:07 AM: Message edited by: Si Allen ]
 

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Posted by Dan Antonelli (Member # 86) on :
 
1% of the population uses Macs? That's news to me I guess.
 

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Posted by Dale Manor (Member # 4858) on :
 
Only a few of us idiots own iPods too!

Didn't see any Dells on my recent trip to MOMA? Then again who wants to win design awards on a machine you use to design with?

Ta hell with the hackers, I'll stick with the best OS till there's no power to run the things!
 

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Posted by Mike Pipes (Member # 1573) on :
 
Gee... a virus that users have to willingly install themselves.. not only that, a password is required by OSX to install *anything* and they have to run a specific program to receive it, AND they have to actively accept the message in the first place..

Plenty of opportunity there to CHOOSE not to willingly infect your system.
 

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Posted by Bill Modzel (Member # 22) on :
 
That's one percent of the accountants Dan.

I wish we had some accurate number of just the creative fields. Photography, graphic design in all of it's forms, music, etc. I bet that 6% base figure would increase multiple times.

By the way, I've really been enjoying you Logo Design 2 book! It's helping me break down some of the design barriers that have developed over 30 years of screen printing and keeping things "simple". Now if Gerber will just upgrade MacImprint. . . .
 

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Posted by Paul McDowell (Member # 5092) on :
 

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Originally posted by Mike Pipes:
Gee... a virus that users have to willingly install themselves.. not only that, a password is required by OSX to install *anything* and they have to run a specific program to receive it, AND they have to actively accept the message in the first place..

Plenty of opportunity there to CHOOSE not to willingly infect your system.

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Originally posted by Si Allen:
It's not that Macs can't be hacked or attaked by virii or other malware...it was simply not worth the effort!

BUT

Since lately the Mac people have been bragging that they are completely safe ............................................................................................................. that p*ssed off the hackers.

Mac users, brace yourselves, because there will be a blitz of 'copy cat' virii and even more intrusive stuff comming at you!

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Originally posted by Mike Pipes:
Gee... a virus that users have to willingly install themselves.. not only that, a password is required by OSX to install *anything* and they have to run a specific program to receive it, AND they have to actively accept the message in the first place..

Plenty of opportunity there to CHOOSE not to willingly infect your system.

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The only reason 99% of MS virus attacks work is because Windows users almost always run in Admin accounts. Its the same thing really.

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The arrogance of the "PC Designer' dazzles me.

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funny how different people's opinions are. I'd have said just the opposite generally speaking.

Although, I have been giving the mac more thought lately. We'll see.

[ February 19, 2006, 02:49 PM: Message edited by: Todd Gill ]
 

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Posted by Rick Chavez (Member # 2146) on :
 
I say it's about time we got a virus of our own....
 

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Posted by Mike Pipes (Member # 1573) on :
 
Hang on there Large, don't be criticizin' OS/2.. OS/2 kicked butt after IBM fired MS from writing an OS for them, took it back and revamped/fixed it making it into an OS that was one of THE most robust systems on the planet at the time. Of course, MS kept a copy of their broken code for themselves, kept bastardizing it and built NT on top of it and IBM dropped the ball on promoting their superior operating system, which was also superior to MacOS at the time.

OS/2 had Spotlight before it was known as Spotlight and OSX's program dock used to be called "Warp Center" when OS/2 was around.
OSX really looks like a copycat of OS/2 Warp, these "new features" in OSX I've already seen in OS/2! If OSX had the same voice recognition engine that OS/2 had, OSX would be even cooler.
 

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Posted by Russ McMullin (Member # 5617) on :
 

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Originally posted by John Largent:
Face it, Macs were made for Art, PC's make Number crunching a breeze.

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I've heard this basic idea constantly repeated for 20 years. It used to be true beyond question, but in recent years I find it hard to believe. I don't work with video or 3D software, so I have no opinions in those areas, but in 2D software, like Photoshop and Illustrator, I see no difference. How is the Mac superior in these areas? Supposedly Macs are faster than PCs, but I haven't found this to be true. I once had a 1Ghz G4 and a 1Ghz Athlon. I couldn't tell the difference in speed. I have had other Macs and other PCs, but that was an instance where the specs were basically similar. Is it Easier? It really depends on what are familar with. The Adobe interfaces are identical now on both platforms. Most other software is similar across platforms too. I actually prefer the Windows interface, even with the new bells and whistles of Tiger. When the voices in my head cast their ballots, Windows gets about 60% of the votes. A few interface changes to the Mac and I might be pursuaded to switch back.
 

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Posted by Mike Pipes (Member # 1573) on :
 

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Originally posted by John Largent:
Face it, Macs were made for Art, PC's make Number crunching a breeze.

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I've heard this basic idea constantly repeated for 20 years. It used to be true beyond question, but in recent years I find it hard to believe.

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