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Much hyped by whom?
Here's a quote from the first link you provided (emphasis mine): "Apple
has quietly added a new Snow Leopard feature to scan software
downloads for malware..."

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Much hyped by whom?  msalzberg | 08/28/09
ZDNet Apple post have degenerated into a complete joke  Richard Flude | 08/28/09
Richard, Richard, Richard....  CrashPad | 08/28/09
Nobody's perfect  aj.redmond@... | 08/28/09
Malware is prevalent no matter...  CrashPad | 08/28/09
Re: Malware is prevalent no matter...  harrisharris | 08/28/09
RE: Re: Malware is prevalent no matter...  kurayaminokumo | 08/28/09
Totally agree  scorchgeek | 08/29/09
You stated it in your first sentence...  shadfurman | 09/02/09
Funny  rparker009 | 08/28/09
Are they each connected to their own Internet...  mrlinux | 08/31/09
How do you know?  alkanshel | 08/28/09
"What approach are you using to verify the pristine quality of your Macs? "  IT_Guy_z | 08/28/09
Pretty much  alkanshel | 08/28/09
exactly the point...  CrashPad | 08/28/09
But everyone knows  alkanshel | 08/28/09
What rootkit exists there for OSX....  arminw | 08/28/09
Ahh but there is....  CrashPad | 08/28/09
true, but...  shadfurman | 09/02/09
Why bring up "the pc"?  windozefreak | 08/28/09
The same holds true for PC users  goff256 | 09/01/09
And i've been usinf PCs for 25 years with no infections  kdjkdj@... | 08/28/09
@ everybody  aj.redmond@... | 08/28/09
not arrogant you are ignorant...  CrashPad | 08/28/09
RE: @ everybody  kurayaminokumo | 08/28/09
Define "considerable"....  Wolfie2K3 | 08/28/09
Unless you're using 56k  alkanshel | 08/28/09
@ everybody again  aj.redmond@... | 08/28/09
...Yeah, you really don't use a PC, do you?  alkanshel | 08/28/09
Oops, clicked early  alkanshel | 08/28/09
@ alkanshel  aj.redmond@... | 08/29/09
Seriously?  alkanshel | 08/30/09
alkanshel  aj.redmond@... | 08/31/09
@aj  kurayaminokumo | 08/31/09
@ AJ  shadfurman | 09/02/09
RE:Nobody's perfect  richdave | 08/28/09
Some people like having multiple computers  goff256 | 08/30/09
Its changing since Vista/Win 7 is becomming a hard target  bklooste | 08/28/09
They have no problem...  Richard Flude | 08/28/09
If you're so embarassed  tikigawd | 08/28/09
Well that's just not possible.  James T. Kirk | 08/28/09
Aw c'mon...  IT_Guy_z | 08/28/09
I asked my mom this weekend  tikigawd | 08/31/09
You're so right, Richard  murdock@... | 08/28/09
Completely missing the point  alkanshel | 08/28/09
and here we go with the...  CrashPad | 08/28/09
Re: complete joke  notsofast | 08/28/09
It' the 'much hyped' phrase  shis-ka-bob | 08/29/09
EXACTLY!  MC1171611 | 08/28/09
Apple does not look good....  CrashPad | 08/28/09
Exactly right...  Wolfie2K3 | 08/28/09
and I've read a slew of people saying  goff256 | 08/30/09
Egzackery...  His_Shadow | 08/29/09
If Macs are so secure then, the please tell me why......  Solid Jedi Knight | 08/30/09
Lies, Damn Lies and Statistics  HerbertH_02 | 08/30/09
Vulnerabilities? Useless word  goff256 | 08/30/09
hyped by whom?  xebrawerx | 08/31/09
...quietly added...  ChrisGnyc | 08/31/09
RE: Snow Leopard's malware protection only scans for two trojans  CrashPad | 08/28/09
RE: Snow Leopard's malware protection only scans for two trojans  dheady@... | 08/28/09
and here is another....  CrashPad | 08/28/09
RE: Snow Leopard's malware protection only scans for two trojans  Badgered | 08/28/09
Just 100000 macs affected by a botnet (nt)  NeoGeneration | 08/28/09
All who infected themselves  ChiperSoft | 08/28/09
Double standard  alkanshel | 08/28/09
RE: Double standard  RedVeg | 08/28/09
Snow Leopard - Snow Job  jdtwoseven | 08/28/09
I have  alkanshel | 08/28/09
his point is ....  CrashPad | 08/28/09
Well, to be fair,  alkanshel | 08/28/09
Wrong  notsofast | 08/28/09
With Windows all a user....  arminw | 08/28/09
You are full of it  davidhite | 08/28/09
call it what you will....  CrashPad | 08/28/09
RE: call it what you will  RedVeg | 08/28/09
Er, what?  alkanshel | 08/28/09
RE: Er, what?  RedVeg | 08/28/09
Fair enough  alkanshel | 08/28/09
Wrong assumption  Qbt | 08/28/09
RE: Wrong assumption  RedVeg | 08/28/09
Yes, you are correct... (although)  Qbt | 08/28/09
Redveg, do I detect a bit of hypocrisy?  mgp3 | 08/28/09
Keep up...  CrashPad | 08/28/09
RE: Keep up  RedVeg | 08/28/09
re: re: call it what you will  Badgered | 08/28/09
Indeed, but wasn`t Apple the one keeping people from  NeoGeneration | 08/28/09
?  macgroover | 08/28/09
RE: Snow Leopard's malware protection only scans for two trojans  rbert16000 | 08/28/09
RE: Snow Leopard's malware protection only scans for two trojans  johnnybmac | 08/28/09
arrogant  Jimster480 | 08/28/09
...and...?  bishofthedump | 08/28/09
you dodge your bullets, and we'll dodge ours  jpdemers@... | 08/28/09
But what about  alkanshel | 08/28/09
Note:  alkanshel | 08/28/09
Who knows...  zkiwi | 08/29/09
Well, yes.  alkanshel | 08/30/09
RE: Snow Leopard's malware protection only scans for two trojans  rparker009 | 08/28/09
true story  Jimster480 | 08/28/09
what ad?  doh123 | 08/29/09
If you take a commercial as gospel  goff256 | 08/30/09
RE: Snow Leopard's malware protection only scans for two trojans  Lunatic59 | 08/28/09
damn thats what this thread needs!!!!  CrashPad | 08/28/09
Yes, How can you know you have anything?  jscott418 | 08/28/09
The sad thing is that Apple could have learned from MS  NonZealot | 08/28/09
i can say it is not a mistake.  magallanes | 08/28/09
Well it probably won't matter anyway.  IT_Guy_z | 08/28/09
Same old story.  Lester Young | 08/28/09
RE: Snow Leopard's malware protection only scans for two trojans  creep144 | 08/28/09
Did you update it?  alkanshel | 08/28/09
Wow  davidhite | 08/28/09
RE: Snow Leopard's malware protection only scans for two trojans  SeveBC | 08/28/09
I love all the crystal balls....  arminw | 08/28/09
Er, no.  alkanshel | 08/28/09
Walt Mossberg reviews Snow Leopard  NonZealot | 08/28/09
RE: Snow Leopard's malware protection only scans for two trojans  nfiertel | 08/28/09
You're forgetting about infestation of legitimate sites  alkanshel | 08/28/09
In fact...  alkanshel | 08/28/09
Is there really a rootkit...  arminw | 08/28/09
RE: Snow Leopard's malware protection only scans for two trojans  jphines79 | 08/28/09
Wow  Qbt | 08/28/09
Cue a true Apple fan  honeymonster | 08/28/09
AMEN  zenotek | 08/28/09
You are the perfect example of what is wrong with Apple  Qbt | 08/28/09
And yet...  zkiwi | 08/29/09
yeah  davidhite | 08/28/09
RE: Snow Leopard's malware protection only scans for two trojans  MC1171611 | 08/28/09
RE: Snow Leopard's malware protection only scans for two trojans  MC1171611 | 08/28/09
See the above...  Qbt | 08/28/09
RE: Snow Leopard's malware protection only scans for two trojans  phatkat | 08/28/09
EVERYONE READ THIS!!!!!  CrashPad | 08/28/09
PWNED!! Literally!! happy (nt)  NonZealot | 08/28/09
RE: Snow Leopard's malware protection only scans for two trojans  kingtj | 08/28/09
Oh boy do we have a winner...  CrashPad | 08/28/09
He isn't talking about defender  goff256 | 08/30/09
RE: Snow Leopard's malware protection only scans for two trojans  korgo | 08/28/09
I fail to see the purpose of scanning for trojans  j.m.galvin | 08/28/09
Best not to go there Galvin  oncall | 08/28/09
Actually, I'd certainly like to scan for condoms  alkanshel | 08/28/09
RE: Snow Leopard's malware protection only scans for two trojans  madeinhawaii@... | 08/28/09
RE: Snow Leopard's malware protection only scans for two trojans  Bilmekanikeren | 08/28/09
Rootkits are developed and posted....  CrashPad | 08/29/09
I wonder  LiquidLearner | 08/30/09
Here's Kaspersky's current list of OS X malware  mechBgon | 08/30/09
Clueless pratt  Macintoshtoffy | 08/29/09
Well...  zkiwi | 08/29/09
But it isn't all that complex  Macintoshtoffy | 08/29/09
The emperor's new clothes  tonymcs@... | 08/30/09
RE: Snow Leopard's malware protection only scans for two trojans  fletchoid | 08/31/09
RE: Snow Leopard's malware protection only scans for two trojans  friedcow | 08/31/09
RE: Snow Leopard's malware protection only scans for two trojans  raptorep@... | 08/31/09
So... how many trojans is it supposed to protect from?  Metronome49 | 08/31/09
RE: Snow Leopard's malware protection only scans for two trojans  JulesLt | 09/01/09
RE: Snow Leopard's malware protection only scans for two trojans  Mah | 09/01/09
trojans are more dangerous  max_wedge | 09/01/09
RE: Snow Leopard's malware protection only scans for two trojans  powershaker | 09/22/09

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