Please explain why i don't need virus software

I'm new to this MAC thing (used Windows since Windows 2 and finally got fed up with MSFT - I can prove it as a significant contributor to my accelerated loss of hair)......and I've always spent $180+ each year to protect 3 computers with anti-virus, web security software. Why don't I need it with a MAc. hey...I'm not complaining...don't get me wrong...I'm just not clear as to why I don't need it, and at the same time would like to protect the investment we just made by converting the whole house to Apple (2 Macs, 1 Macbook Pro, 1 AirPort). Thanks

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First, there simply aren't any Mac viruses. None. Anyone who claims that there are is doing one of several things: 1) lying, 2) confusing viruses with less dangerous kinds of malware, or 3) talking about ancient Mac viruses from a decade or more ago that cannot possibly affect any modern Mac.
Second, there are a very small handful of Mac trojans. (If you aren't familiar with the terminology, a trojan is a malicious application that fools you into installing and running it by pretending to be something that people with limited judgement would want, like illegal "free" copies of commercial software or "video plug-ins" for viewing supposed video on p0rn sites.) However, Snow Leopard includes protection against those trojans as part of its quarantine function. If you've ever seen the "This application was downloaded, do you want to open it?" message, that's the quarantine. If the application were a trojan, you'd get a message warning you that opening it would damage your computer.
It's important to note that some applications may bypass quarantine, such as some torrent software, giving trojans a back door to sneak through. For this reason, among others, I would recommend against ever running torrent software. As long as everything you download goes through quarantine, though, you should be safe without AV software.

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