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I 'authored' a couple of experimental data-wiping malware install files for PPC years ago - stuff that launched on soft reset and deprived the user of their RAM-based data - and I am not a programmer. So far, I have yet to see anything even that unsophisticated 'in the wild.' I joined MARA when invited to do so, primarily so I could keep well informed on malware developments. While things have happened, some a bit scary... nothing so far relaased has proven much of a real-world threat. A daily backup makes excellent insurance, in case something bad does, eventually, start spreading. Of course one must be sensible about what gets installed on any computer carrying important data. I have not installed any games or themes on my devices for a couple of years, largely out of caution. A secondary PPC is a different matter, but not on my business device.
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