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    1 year ago

    But you can still be infected by virus by other means like opening PDFs or accessing a malicious link, no?

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      1 year ago

      Yes. Opening PDFs might be safer on Linux, but general internet security and practice goes a long way, too. Using a content-blocker like uBlock Origin on Firefox can greatly reduce attack surface on both Linux and Windows as well