Windows malware is really harmless under Mac?

Hello!

New Mac owner. Coming from bottom of Windows, I have to ask the following question:

Even if my Mac Windows malware, nothing is really happening? He can't steal passwords, spy on me etc.?

http://www.InfoWorld.com/article/2617132/Mac-OS-x/why-Mac-users-should-care-Abou t-windows - malware.html

The good news is that even if Mac are able to host Windows viruses and Trojans targeting, these machines cannot be harmed by the malware in almost all cases.

Is this article the right there is a possibility or...?

-L' user who suffered years of Windows security flaws

The article is accurate. Work of the malware order must run on the computer. The malware is Widnows only she can't run OSX. However, it can infect Windows Boot Camp and facilities of machine virtual windows.

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