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To: Matt Peterson who wrote (24603)	5/6/1999 11:56:00 AM
From: BillHoo	Respond to of 213177

<<Macs are often suseptible to Word and Excel macro viruses.>> Luckily, most of the hardcore damaging Word and Excel Macro viruses are designed to severly damge the PC by accessing the C:\ drive. The Mac does'nt call the hard drive c:\ so again, it is virtually immune to the really nasty bugs that delete files and damge your hard drive. -Bill_H

To: Matt Peterson who wrote (24603)	5/6/1999 3:24:00 PM
From: HerbVic	Respond to of 213177

If you're interested in more anecdotal information about Macs and virus problems, I can relate my experience. I started Mac'ing in 1984, mid year. When the first PC virus outbreak hit the news, I decided to get a protection program and check my hard drive. I was already infected by the n'Vir virus, a benign virus that one wouldn't notice except with a virus check. Seven computers later, with uninhibited internet downloads aplenty, I have never (knock on wood) had another virus. I've heard about a few, but I guess I have been lucky. IMHO, The relative disparity on virus issues is one of the unsung reasons to use the Mac over any Wintel. HerbVic