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smackfu on June 25, 2012 | parent | context | favorite | on: Apple Quietly Pulls Claims of Virus Immunity

Of course, are "viruses" the problem on PCs anyway? Or are trojans the problem everywhere? Viruses are hard to write, since you need several exploits, to get them to both install and spread. Trojans just need one.

batista on June 25, 2012 [–]

Well, the big epidemics on PCs have been viruses, not Trojans.

Trojans don't spread fast because of their very nature.

cooldeal on June 25, 2012 | [–]

What are some examples of big epidemics of Windows "viruses" over the past year?

Also, do you consider Flashback.k a virus or not?

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