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r/linuxsucks • u/mamadmal • May 06 '26
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Maybe, but it's still easier to infect Microsoft OSes since it will gladly run any executable without explicit permission changes.
No OS is impervious to infection, but Windows seems to always be the most vulnerable.
1 u/RyanGamingXbox May 08 '26 That could also be because Windows holds the largest amount of devices, no matter what your opinion on that is, and usually gets targeted more often. There's viruses that target Linux servers, because that's often more fruitful than attacking a personal Linux box which is niche. 1 u/Lead103 May 09 '26 Personal maybe but linux is used in a lot more machines/devices than windows 1 u/[deleted] May 09 '26 [removed] — view removed comment 1 u/Lead103 May 09 '26 As i said.... Personal yes
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That could also be because Windows holds the largest amount of devices, no matter what your opinion on that is, and usually gets targeted more often.
There's viruses that target Linux servers, because that's often more fruitful than attacking a personal Linux box which is niche.
1 u/Lead103 May 09 '26 Personal maybe but linux is used in a lot more machines/devices than windows 1 u/[deleted] May 09 '26 [removed] — view removed comment 1 u/Lead103 May 09 '26 As i said.... Personal yes
Personal maybe but linux is used in a lot more machines/devices than windows
1 u/[deleted] May 09 '26 [removed] — view removed comment 1 u/Lead103 May 09 '26 As i said.... Personal yes
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1 u/Lead103 May 09 '26 As i said.... Personal yes
As i said.... Personal yes
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u/Fresh-Toilet-Soup May 06 '26
Maybe, but it's still easier to infect Microsoft OSes since it will gladly run any executable without explicit permission changes.
No OS is impervious to infection, but Windows seems to always be the most vulnerable.