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What if somebody wrote a virus that infected windows computers to replace the OS with linux? (programming.dev)

submitted 3 days ago by onlinepersona@programming.dev to c/linux@programming.dev

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Would their owners even notice?

Inspired by Kaspersky deletes itself, installs UltraAV antivirus without warning

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[–] thingsiplay@beehaw.org 7 points 3 days ago (1 children)

It would be still a malicious attack, that deletes data and files without the users consent and probably without knowledge at all. And it would make look like Linux is a virus to people. I highly discourage anyone writing such a hostile virus, that is hostile to the user and to the Linux community. Bad idea.

[–] Binette@lemmy.ml 3 points 3 days ago

People will search "How to remove Linux" lmao