These are called worms and ransomware, respectively. Malware is the more modern term, standing for “Malicious Software.” Where a virus can only replicate on a system or through a user sharing the program, like through an email or flash drive, other types of malicious software can replicate over a network without user involvement or lock down a system until a ransom is paid. A virus is software that, when infecting a computer, replicates and maliciously harms it by corrupting system processes or deleting files. The term “virus” is actually a bit outdated. Mac replies, “PCs but not Macs.” To this day, this ad that’s over a decade old has perpetuated a belief that Macs don’t get viruses when in reality, Macs don’t get PC viruses.īut there’s more to the story than that.
In one of these ads, PC is sick with a computer virus and tells Mac to stay away.
This belief stems from Apple’s “Get a Mac” campaign that aired from 2006 to 2009.ĭuring these ads, the “Mac,” played by Justin Long, and the “PC,” played by John Hodgman, would act out vignettes where an Apple Mac is better than a Microsoft PC. There’s a common misconception that Macs don’t get viruses. Why do you use a Mac? Is it for the aluminum build? For macOS? Or perhaps you bought it for security.
0 kommentar(er)
