Re: Is the Mac Really Safer Then a PC
viruses are not as much of a problem as spyware and malware, which are usually programs that install themselves off websites and run in the background and send targeted ads to your PC. a computer with alot of spyware will begin to see a big decrease in bandwidth, and a general slowdown of your computer.
there are a few really good programs out there that will search your computer for these and delete them. i use spybot: s&d and ad-aware together and ive cured a few of my friends computers using them, two of the computers i fixed for my friends had a -dramatic- increase in performance after I was done.
spyware is a much bigger and more widespread problem than viruses. lol i could post a whole thread about how to keep ur computer safe from them.
you can keep your computer free of viruses usually by always knowing what you are downloading, and running a virus check on ANY file you download before you open it.
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