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Can Macintosh OS 8 or OS 9 computers become infected with viruses?

This product is nearing retirement. We strongly recommend that you upgrade in order to ensure your protection stays fully up to date.

There are a number of Macintosh specific file viruses and worms, in addition to several thousand macro viruses which affect programs which run on Macintoshes.

Macintoshes can also act as carriers of viruses for other platforms.

If you need more information or guidance, then please contact technical support.