Prevention techniques against keyloggers!!!!

Kernelwars · Aug 22, 2010

m00nbl00d said:

Yes, PC stands for Personal Computer.

But, you cannot have Mac OS X running in a PC (IBM-based PC), can you? No. At least, not legally, for what I know.

So, in the case, a Mac is not a PC, so to speak, now is it? Sure, Mac is a PC, but not really a PC, right?

In a PC I have the freedom of installing whatever O.S I want, except for Mac OS.

In a Mac, you run Windows, but not as the only Operating System. It is possible to run Linux, but then again, not supported by Apple, right?

I also can build any PC system choosing the hardware I want, not the hardware Apple wants me to buy, isn't that right?

So, no Mac is not a PC in my book! Despite the fact is it a Personal Computer. But not quite a PC, right?

Edit: Mac's should be tagged as Apple's Personal Computers... It's what they are... Their own chosen hardware... Not my choices... So, no sir, not my Personal Computer.
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interesting post

m00nbl00d · Aug 23, 2010

Kernelwars said:

interesting post
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Not that interesting, actually. Just mentioning that a Mac is not a PC. Even Apple makes a clear difference:

Is a Mac safe from PC viruses?

Yes. The Mac OS X operating system isn’t susceptible to the thousands of viruses plaguing Windows-based computers. And although no computer connected to the Internet is completely immune to all viruses and spyware, Mac OS X has built-in defenses designed with your safety in mind. The Mac web browser, Safari, alerts you whenever you’re downloading an application — even if it’s disguised as a picture or movie file. And Apple continually makes free security updates available for Mac owners. You can even have them download automatically.
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source: http://www.apple.com/why-mac/faq/

If we consider a Mac to be a PC, no a Mac isn't safe from PC viruses, because a Mac is a PC. The difference lies in the O.S market share.
But, if even Apple makes a Mac vs PC, then it clearly says it isn't a PC. Who am I to disagree how Apple tags their own products?
Otherwise, the question "Is a Mac safe from PC viruses?" would have to be "Is Mac OS safe from Windows viruses?".

I even remember Apple having a Mac vs PC in their main site. Not there anymore, though.

By the way, sorry for the previous off-topic post. Anyway, just tried to clarify the confusion started with Mac vs PC.

markedmanner · Aug 23, 2010

Personally I think if you use Zemana Antilogger + Keyscrambler you should be pretty much covered.

buckslayr · Aug 23, 2010

I think I inadvertently started this mac / PC discussion. All I was looking for was a suggestion for keylogger protection on daughters MacBook pro. Ended up trying and really liking trusteer rapport.

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