Why does computer viruses are prevalent in Windows machines, but not on Mac or Linux machines?
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most people susceptible to viruses uses windows.
The rest of those people use mac, and mac is EXTREAMLY restrictive about what programs are allowed to run. Try to make a virus targeting mac and you will have a bad day.
The few people who run linux as their daily machines are insane and like to tinker with their computer. there are literally thousands of different operating systems that can be called “desktop linux” each one different in minute ways. Its very difficult to target all of them, and the user base are the type who WILL check the hash and file type of everything they download.
They will notice something screwy immediately. All in all a very bad target for a virus. Especially when you can target Jo on windows, the guy who just wants to watch iron man for free, and clicked on your download link to get your “downloader” which is secretly a malware.
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