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Are alternative operating systems as susceptible to viruses as Windows?
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∙ 12y ago
If by "susceptible" you mean "likely to get them", then no. By definition, alternative operating systems have fewer users, and are thus less interesting for virus writers to target. Some alternative operating systems, such as Linux or FreeBSD, have a better security model than Windows, and thus would not be as vulnerable even if they were in the majority. Others, such as AROS have very weak security schemes and lack viruses only through obscurity. Finally, work-alikes of older operating systems, such as FreeDOS, are as susceptible to viruses as their ancestor (MS-DOS). No one writes DOS viruses anymore, though, so FreeDOS is relatively safe in that regard.
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