• MTK@lemmy.world
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    24 hours ago

    Stop with this stupid meme, it was false when it started and it is much more false now.

    Linux has plenty of viruses, windows viruses are still functional under wine, and there are still the entire phishing and scam world.

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      10 hours ago

      You have a point. But Linux Out of the Box always immune to any Windows virus like the meme says. And average Linux guy would still have protections on. But yeah, having a shield dont mean we wont ever get hit.

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        10 hours ago

        forgot to add+ and most Linux malwares are targeting servers. Malwares that targeting casual Linux users are very niche.

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      21 hours ago

      I have yet to see a “virus” in the traditional sense targeting Linux.

      I think malware has shifted significantly now that systems are designed with security in mind (both Windows and Linux)

      • JoYo@lemmy.ml
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        18 hours ago

        in the traditional sense

        what does that mean to you, ill send you one.