[Ti] Re: i386 viruses

[themacuser]

>
>> Look at the recent Sony rootkit fiasco
>> (*).  The OS allowed for a program to be installed which completely
>> undermined the security of the operating system.
>>
>> NOTE: **** anti virus and anti spyware programs did NOTHING to
>> protect against this security flaw.
>
> That is quite mind-puzzling yes. But if Apple allowed for it (not
> unthinkable but unlikely) couldn't it happen on Mac OS X too? Apple
> already prevents copying some of their application CDs, even with  
> third
> party applications. I tried to make a backup of FCP 3 once and the OS
> said "illegal operation". But perhaps what Apple does is beside the  
> point.

Coincidence.
I have a backup of my FCP3, it works fine.