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Originally Posted by Rob_E
In terms of vulnerability to a virus, a file that is added to an iOS device with no knowledge of the device user seems unlikely. If you can convince a user to seek out a file that's harmful to iOS, put it in their Dropbox folder, then download and activate the file on the iOS device, then there's no anti-virus software that will protect that user.
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While it is technically true, it would require that a specific app is present for the file to wreak havoc, the chances of which are quite low. Unless of course it targets an Apple app that comes with the device, but in that case you can betcha that Apple will issue an update, as they have done before.
It is not possible for a file to wreak havoc on its own in iOS, since all apps have to be signed from Apple, massively lowering the chances of something going wrong.
And in *any* case where hell freezes over, you still have your iTunes backup, so...
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Originally Posted by unboggling
Regarding security on computer, I wouldn't want to risk running without comprehensive and frequently-updating antivirus and anti-spyware protection. I use that along with an OS X based firewall, behind good security on my wireless router. There are security threats aimed at OS X, though there seem to be less of them than for Windows.
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There are absolutely no virus' available for OSX, and as long as you use sensible approaches to downloading things from the shady sides of the internet, ie. not installing trojans (And to that extent - Any app that requires your admin password for installation, which doesn't belong to a trusted source, is a no no), there is absolutely no way your machine will get harmed.
Firewalls is another matter, but that is built in to OSX anyway.