Why are Linux systems assumed to be virus free?

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Linux is "virus-free" for a few reasons though: It's hard to make a Linux virus that actually does anything. Linux's security is set up so that, unless you give the virus permission to do stuff, it can't. Not many people create viruses for Linux, and there are a few reasons why.
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Linux is "virus-free" for a few reasons though: It's hard to make a Linux virus that actually does anything. Linux's security is set up so that, unless you give the virus permission to do stuff, it can't. Not many people create viruses for Linux, and there are a few reasons why.
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