Why does computer viruses are prevalent in Windows machines, but not on Mac or Linux machines?
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To understand, first you need to ask: “Why do people create computer viruses?”
The answer varies, but two big answers: “To make money” and “to make an impact”.
So with that in mind: what OS has the most money on it and the most visibility?
I don’t know the current numbers, but the classic numbers are that Windows is the predominant OS used by businesses, and if you ignore servers (they often use Linux) it might be the most used overall. This means Windows will have the highest amount of people using it while working with large amounts of money. And this means that the most money available is in Windows computers.
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