Hi guys

I've been trying to find out about malware for Macs for over a year, and have concluded it's is a really fuzzy topic--mostly rumours and FUD. Lots of people speculating on what *might* be, but in everyday use--nada.

The "first" OS X trojan turned out to be a "proof of concept" just to prove one could be written. (One of the guys involved in the original discussion gave his side of the story here). Another was discussed a month or so ago http://db.tidbits.com/getbits.acgi?tbart=07669 , but I and others couldn't find it. Probably FUD.

Still, like doing backups, practising safe surfing seems like a good idea. Our Windows friends have a lot of experience there, so it can't hurt to pay attention to what they say about firewalls and virus protection. I use Virex, but haven't found anything. Even though many still say OSX is virus free http://www.nctimes.com/articles/2004...0_107_3_04.txt , I figure it's just a matter of time.

Bottom line? Try to be prepared, but looks like the chances of the hard drive failing are greater.

cheers