Why are Mac Computers so safe?

Contrary to popular belief, the malware for the Mac exist, and their number is constantly growing. Recent developments have shown that malware writers are concentrating more and more on finding vulnerabilities in MacOS and popular Mac applications. There is also a high likelihood of Mac owners using and passing on infected content coming from (and targeted at) Windows-based systems.

Mac users, for the most part, believe that their favorite operating system the most secure and impregnable. One of the most tangible benefits of being a Mac user is a low propensity to attack a virtual intruders. The reason lies in the architecture of the core Mac OS X, specially designed with an emphasis on the safety of the box. But let's not forget that the operating system and applications are written by people, so the software can not be the errors that may affect the security of software in particular, and the operating system as a whole. Of course, Mac computers are less likely to acquire infection for various reasons. But the risk to settle in Apple malware is still there. Let's examine the metric which are available for Mac OS.

So why is this architecture so reliable? The answer is simple. Operating system Mac OS X severely restricts all global actions that can be done by third-party applications and utilities. In practice, this is explained in the following way: if you hypothetically have downloaded the infected object, it will not be able to gain access to important system files. This technique, known as the "sandbox", blocking attempts by virus writers to do any damage to your system. But we must take into account the fact that providing adequate protection for your PC, you can still act as a conduit for the virus to other computers.

BitDefender Antivirus for Mac keeps Mac computers free from Mac viruses while stopping threats that target other platforms, but which may pass through the Mac environment. In recent months, Bitdefender has won a clutch of high profile reviews, becoming the first security software vendor in recent years to receive top recommendations simultaneously from three key independent organisations in the US, UK, and Germany.

BitDefender Antivirus for Mac System Requirements:

Intel-based Macintosh running the one of following operating systems:

• Mac OS X Tiger (10.4.6.00 later)
• Mac OS X Leopard (10.5.00 later)
• Mac OS X Snow Leopard (10.6.00 later)
• 100 MB available hard disk space
• 1 GB of RAM Memory

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