eli5: Why do computer operating systems have lots of viruses and phone operating systems don’t?
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This simple.
In pc you’re the root user or equivalent in most cases. You have to be more careful what you are opening or installing hence.
In phone, you don’t get root access unless you specifically flash specific instructions to enable it and unless you’re an advanced user, you most probably won’t have clue how to root in mobile.
This simple.
In pc you’re the root user or equivalent in most cases. You have to be more careful what you are opening or installing hence.
In phone, you don’t get root access unless you specifically flash specific instructions to enable it and unless you’re an advanced user, you most probably won’t have clue how to root in mobile.
This simple.
In pc you’re the root user or equivalent in most cases. You have to be more careful what you are opening or installing hence.
In phone, you don’t get root access unless you specifically flash specific instructions to enable it and unless you’re an advanced user, you most probably won’t have clue how to root in mobile.
I think generally windows is just an easier place to target and will usually have more useful information on it. Along with phones being quite locked down compared to PCs.
With that being said it’s very easy to actually avoid getting these. Avoid clicking any links from places you don’t recognize and if it’s too good to be true it probably is.
I think generally windows is just an easier place to target and will usually have more useful information on it. Along with phones being quite locked down compared to PCs.
With that being said it’s very easy to actually avoid getting these. Avoid clicking any links from places you don’t recognize and if it’s too good to be true it probably is.
I think generally windows is just an easier place to target and will usually have more useful information on it. Along with phones being quite locked down compared to PCs.
With that being said it’s very easy to actually avoid getting these. Avoid clicking any links from places you don’t recognize and if it’s too good to be true it probably is.
Windows xp is a big part of this misconception today. It was built during the infancy of the internet and before security was a big concern. Then, people stayed on xp for waaaaay to long.
The other part of it is that most big viruses go after the money… Meaning businesses. Meaning pc’s.
But really, one of the main reasons is the app stores. There’s a lot of big money there. Phones are locked, so you can only purchase apps from Apple or Google. Meaning that apple and Google get full access to the app to verify what it does before it’s published. People accept this on their phone, but will not accept this on their computer. The computer is set up that you can install anything you want, and people (mostly businesses too) would likely mob with torches and pitchforks is you didn’t allow them to install what they want. Couple this with the fact that most people ignore admin permission window and always click agree… And you have an issue.
Now… Xp, was a different beast. Since it was built before much of this was a big problem… It simply did not have many of the protections we think of today, as most of those concerns… No one really thought of.
Windows xp is a big part of this misconception today. It was built during the infancy of the internet and before security was a big concern. Then, people stayed on xp for waaaaay to long.
The other part of it is that most big viruses go after the money… Meaning businesses. Meaning pc’s.
But really, one of the main reasons is the app stores. There’s a lot of big money there. Phones are locked, so you can only purchase apps from Apple or Google. Meaning that apple and Google get full access to the app to verify what it does before it’s published. People accept this on their phone, but will not accept this on their computer. The computer is set up that you can install anything you want, and people (mostly businesses too) would likely mob with torches and pitchforks is you didn’t allow them to install what they want. Couple this with the fact that most people ignore admin permission window and always click agree… And you have an issue.
Now… Xp, was a different beast. Since it was built before much of this was a big problem… It simply did not have many of the protections we think of today, as most of those concerns… No one really thought of.
I’d like to point out that viruses don’t have much utility and most of what’s deployed on phones is malware, designed to steal private data which most people tend to keep on their phones. This malware is different from viruses because it actually needs the the phone to continue working properly and for the user to not know it’s infected.
Windows xp is a big part of this misconception today. It was built during the infancy of the internet and before security was a big concern. Then, people stayed on xp for waaaaay to long.
The other part of it is that most big viruses go after the money… Meaning businesses. Meaning pc’s.
But really, one of the main reasons is the app stores. There’s a lot of big money there. Phones are locked, so you can only purchase apps from Apple or Google. Meaning that apple and Google get full access to the app to verify what it does before it’s published. People accept this on their phone, but will not accept this on their computer. The computer is set up that you can install anything you want, and people (mostly businesses too) would likely mob with torches and pitchforks is you didn’t allow them to install what they want. Couple this with the fact that most people ignore admin permission window and always click agree… And you have an issue.
Now… Xp, was a different beast. Since it was built before much of this was a big problem… It simply did not have many of the protections we think of today, as most of those concerns… No one really thought of.
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