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On 17/03/2024 23:16, Jolly Roger wrote:
> On 2024-03-17, Sten deJoode <StendeJood@nospam.net> wrote:
>> On 16 Mar 2024 15:35:32 GMT, Jolly Roger wrote:
>>
>>>>> To be successfully attacked by malware, a Mac user must interactively
>>>>> download the malware to their computer
>>>>
>>>> That's dead wrong.
>>>
>>> Nope, it's correct.
>>
>> No Jolly Roger. You're dead wrong.
> 
> Nope, I'm right.
> 
> FACT: All platforms have zero days.

Agreed. Hence the need to run anti-malware software on Apple devices?

> The only reason you are trying to single Apple out is to troll.

If you choose NOT to do employ anti-malware software, how do you avoid
"interactively downloading malware to your computer" if you do not 
recognise it as such? It may be well obfuscated and/or trick you.