What Is The Best Value Antivirus For Mac?
-Mac don't get Viruses!
-Well, they can. They can also get Trojans, RootKit and Malware. Keyloggers too.
Less than Windozes, but, basically only because of the market share economics. Nothing else, really.
As of 2010, Apple is selling about 1 in 5 computers in the US market, and it's climbing, so rest assured Dear Mac Fan that your average Malware maker has duly noted the fact.
The Malware/Crapware manufacturer has shifted from the bored geek in the '90 to well organized Criminal groups.
In clear: it's about the money! : Making a virus for 1% of the market is not something economically viable, making a piece of code for 50 or 100 million potential target .. it's different
let's see ... let's assume 75M Mac user, if you can catch 1% of them, and steal $10 from each. That would make $7,500,000 What do you think? is it worth it for them? Coding a Cryptoworm for 30 days and racking $200,000 in few days? And for you? How much would you pay to get all you data back? $10, $50 or more?
Do you think I am exaggerating?
Here is an excerpt from the very serious report on the Koobface worm: "Koobface: Inside a Crimeware Network"
- "The operators of Koobface have been able to successfully monetize their operations. Through the use of pay-per-click and pay-per-install affiliate programs and forcing compromised computers to install malicious software and engage in click fraud, the Koobface operators earned over US$2 million between June 2009 and June 2010."
- Average Earning per Day ~ $5,860. And this figure include Week-Ends. $178,000 Per Month
My point is, As of now, if you do not have some sort of protection, you are a sitting duck: Sooner or later, you will be shot.
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