Story: A worm belies Apple's perfection
Posted by: Gary Toews (Saturday 6 November 2004, 3:39 PM)
Your refrence to Apple denying that "Opener" is a virus lacks its own foundation in the "truth". I read Apple's press release regarding "Opener" and I agree. IT IS NOT A VIRUS. Check your tech dictionary for the word "virus" and you will discover that computer viruses replicate themselves and often have the ability to install themsleves unbeknowns to the owner of the computer. Opener needs to be allowed in be the owner and once in can not replicate itself. And according to this definition, it is not a virus, just a program someone made to trick another person into letting them steal their data.
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