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Originally Posted by NetHorse
Whatever is the most widespread used OS will always have the most security vulnerabilities. I love how people say such and such OS is more secure, it's not, hackers just haven't created nearly as many exploits for those operating systems.  |
There is validity to what you stated however the security model in use also is a significant factor. In Linux most distributions make use of trusted software repositories which makes malware more difficult to spread using a common method. Most users do not run as root (administrator) and access is strictly enforced based on privileges and rights. Linux is not immune to the possibility of such malware but is quite a bit more resistant to it when compared to the common Windows system. Especially when the system is administrated by a competent user or administrator.