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Which is why there are botnets of millions upon millions of Macs out there infected by viruses, while its really big news that a trojan manages to get 600,000 infections on Windows.

Oh, no, wait, its the reverse!

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:) . Typical . I never mentioned anything about Windows. All I said was w.r.t computer security you are most venerable when you don't have the fear of bad things happening to you.

You made an either-or proposition. Either you're secure or you're not. The responder nailed it correctly: the issue is not "secure/insecure". His example showed that it's a measure of utility. How much effort expended by Apple and its users is worth the probable reduction in botnets on that platform and their consequent damage? Because botnets are historically so rare on MacOS (9 or X) the utility equation has always been very much in the don't-worry-about-it category. Not so for (for example Windows).

Will this equation change significantly with the new botnet? I think it's unlikely, but I dunno. Regardless, all-or-nothing seems to be the wrong perspective from which to examine this problem.

I never mentioned Macs are more/less secured. All I am trying to say is w.r.t computer security the sense of being secure & letting your guard down is the most insecure thing. Its just not about Virus,Trojans , Worms etc .. its also about social engineering. I tell my mom don't open random links .. I don't mention if its on email or a webpage or if its on Windows or her Android phone.

Given OSX install base that accounts for almost 2% of all devices infected. That seems rather serious to me.

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