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Re: When is it time to upgrade?

Posted: Sat Dec 26, 2020 9:19 am
by froggyboy604
I feel Ransomware, Windows Virus and spyware may make some people consider alternative operating systems like Linux based OS like Ubuntu and Linux Mint which are free, so they are less likely to get their PC's files infected again by Ransomware, virus, spyware and Malware.

I feel there will be more poor people because of Covid19 lockdowns causing unemployment problems. Many people may become too poor to afford a basic $300 Windows 10 PC, but can afford a used/refurbished $75 to $100 PC which is fast enough to run Linux, UNIX, Chrome OS and Android for PC.

Re: When is it time to upgrade?

Posted: Sun Dec 27, 2020 7:47 am
by Skeithex
only problem with that is, then there would be a need to create viruses and malware more for linux.

Re: When is it time to upgrade?

Posted: Sun Dec 27, 2020 8:29 am
by froggyboy604
I feel a lot of virus makers may spend more time making more viruses for Apple Mac computers, iPhones/iPad, Google Android, and game consoles if more people use Linux because they dont feel safe using Windows because their Windows PC got infected with many virus programs.

I think it is more difficult to get a virus in Linux because users need to type in the admin or root password to install most programs, and change some Linux settings.

Linux users can also switch to another Linux based OS like Linux Mint if the Linux OS they are using can easily get infected with malware by clicking on a website link, opening a file, and opening an e-nail.

Re: When is it time to upgrade?

Posted: Mon Dec 28, 2020 7:42 am
by Skeithex
Be pretty easy to get around admin access with a trojan horse.

Re: When is it time to upgrade?

Posted: Mon Dec 28, 2020 9:15 pm
by froggyboy604
That is true, people sometimes install Trojan horses onto their computer by accident. I think sometimes official software stores and bigger software download sites contain software that contain Trojan horses.

There are a few Linux Antivirus programs like ClamAV which scan for Linux based virus and malware. These antivirus programs can help with detecting virus and malware program in Linux.

Re: When is it time to upgrade?

Posted: Tue Dec 29, 2020 8:33 am
by Skeithex
I think there is an increase in them, almost downloaded one myself here not too long ago.

Re: When is it time to upgrade?

Posted: Tue Dec 29, 2020 9:19 pm
by froggyboy604
I think there maybe more virus programmers who maybe making Trojan horses to earn more money from Ransomware Trojans which make money from people paying ransoms. Many users' internet maximum download speed are faster, so virus programs can spread faster to other computers all over the world.