Is it possible for a CD to be infected with a virus and can it infect my computer.

Question

My cousin burned me a Cd of her music and she told me it took her a minute to burn it because her computer was infected with a virus and she believes that was the reason why. My question is if I import this Cd in my ITunes will it give my Macbook system a virus? Or am I just worrying for nothing?

Answer 1

can a CD pack a virus, certainly, seen it a million times.  Will it infect you Mac? NO.  I assume she has a PC and not a Mac.   Before you drag over the MP3 music ,
download the free program CLAMXaV
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/clamxav/id430207028?mt=12
That way you can scan the CD if anything is on the CD besides music, and also help her determine what is/isnt on her computer.
What is scareware?
Another type of hoax is referred to as scareware. It's a bogus virus warning that pops up when visiting some websites, and looks something like this. If you take a close look, you'll see the popup refers to a Windows system, which obviously doesn't relate to Mac OS X. It can't harm your Mac at all. Just close the site, clear your browser's cache and cookies, and you'll be fine. Sometimes these scareware sites will generate a never-ending loop of popups, to the point that you must Force Quit your browser. Such scareware sites are usually intended to lure a Windows user into clicking the links to install bogus "antivirus" software, which is typically a trojan. Even if you click the links on a Mac system, it can't install anything, because Windows executable files can't run on Mac OS X.
There are NO viruses in the wild that affect Mac OS X at this time.
If this changes, this post will be updated. According to noted computer virus expert Paul Ducklin, in order for a virus to be considered in the wild, "it must be spreading as a result of normal day-to-day operations on and between the computers of unsuspecting users." This definition excludes "proof of concept" code that is used in a testing situation under strictly controlled conditions, and which poses zero threat to average computer users.
In the past, there have been a few viruses that ran on older versions of the Mac operating system (Mac OS 9 and earlier), but they do not run on any version of Mac OS X. Like every other OS, Mac OS X is not immune to malware threats, this situation could change at any time, but if a new virus is discovered, the news media, forums, blogs, etc. will be instantly buzzing with the news.
There are trojans that can affect Mac OS X
These must be downloaded and installed by the user, which usually involves entering the user's administrator password. Also, Mac OS X will give you a warning when you first launch an app you downloaded from the web. Trojans can easily be avoided by the user exercising common sense and caution when installing applications. A common source of trojans is pirated software, typically downloaded from bit torrent sites.