Police issue computer malware warning

Jason Galea

Jan 18th, 11:16

Bryan, not everyone's a guru like you! Remember there are beginners and first timers too.

E Schembri

Jan 17th, 09:01

There is no beauty in owning a Mac, you probably spent half your life savings on it!

I would say, the beauty of Linux and all open source software, its stable, virus free, works on any architecture and its FREE!

Beginners can start from here:

http://www.ubuntu.com/

Jean-Michel Azzopardi

Jan 17th, 09:44

ye cesco that's a pretty pointless comment.

Rod Baldacchino

Jan 17th, 12:28

Every platform is subject to viruses.

Cornelius Murphy

Jan 17th, 13:34

If you own a Mac (or iPhone for that matter), you are by definition being held to ransom every time you need to buy peripherals or upgrades , and often even software, because your choice is artificially limited by what Apple decides and they always take a very hefty cut ( for example 30% of sales price at the iTunes store).

Bryan James

Jan 17th, 16:55

And what do Microsoft and Google do with their app stores? The same as Apple!

C. Bonnici

Apr 3rd, 14:16

I vote for Rod Baldacchino's comment. Every computer system is subject to breaches, including Linux. So please, Maltesers, try not to also politicise this kind of thing :) :)

Mr Nick Bugeja

Jan 17th, 00:18

As far as I know, its only on Windows

Toni Borg

Jan 17th, 08:00

With a Windows operating system you are always in danger. Go for a mac no pop-ups no malware, no trojans, no viruses, no slow system; ALL THE TIME!
It does what a PC does BUT better and it works for you in a simpler method than a Windows operating system.

Mr Nick Bugeja

Jan 17th, 08:50

Actually, you're wrong Toni. It does mean you'll have a less risk of getting infected, but technically speaking there still is a risk. It's less likely to come across a virus on a mac, but this is only because windows is a more targeted operating system and more widely used which makes it easier to spread malware.

A Attard

Jan 17th, 09:07

You are all partially wrong and this is totally unrelated.

If you want to never have any trouble because of internet malware, use Linux, it's free and completely open source, so virus creation is practically impossible...

@Mr Bugeja, you are right though, Windows is the most widespread OS, and therefore around 96 percent of viruses are WIndows-specific.

Kevin Vella

Jan 17th, 11:05

For all of you that think Windows is the only platform that is target by viruses/worms/Trojans etc...
sorry to burst your bubble but Linux and MAC can get viruses/Trojans/worms: (See links)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linux_malware#For_Linux-specific_threats

and also for MAC OS X:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Mac_OS_X_malware