I have not heard this is a long time.
I just opened my laptop and it sounded like at least a 1/2 dozen emails were being sent to... whoosh whoosh,, ding dign diing ding..
What could it be? I did not have any emails in que..
NSA scum bags?
No, you don't have a virus, since no OS X viruses exist in the wild. The sounds may be coming from another app. If your email account is involved, it's more likely your email account has been hacked. Change your email passwords to long and complex passwords.
Macs are not immune to malware, but no true viruses exist in the wild that can run on Mac OS X, and there never have been any since it was released over 12 years ago. The only malware in the wild that can affect Mac OS X is a handful of trojans, which can be easily avoided by practicing safe computing (see below). 3rd party antivirus apps are not necessary to keep a Mac malware-free, as long as a user practices safe computing, as described in the following link.
Read the
What security steps should I take? section of the
Mac Virus/Malware FAQ for tips on practicing safe computing.
