MDef infected application and system files on the Mac. HyperCard was software created by Apple to execute scripts immediately on opening.
In 1988 HyperCard viruses started to gain traction.
In 1987 nVIR virus began to infect Macintosh computers. There were a few different malware families that came out but being as they are using an operating system that is not really used I won’t go into great detail. In 2012 Apple removed the statements “It doesn’t get PC viruses” and “A Mac isn’t susceptible to the thousands of viruses plaguing Windows-based computers.” I would like to shed light on the malware from beginning to now in hopes that it will bring an understanding of why security is needed on all operating systems, including your Mac.ġ982 – The first threat that occurred was the Elk Cloner (this however did not actually affect the Mac) which would cause the Apple II to boot up with a poem:Įlk Cloner: The program with a personality The fact is that malware for Mac is real and it continues to grow as a problem. The subject that fan boys of each side love to argue about.
