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		Gigachad on Sept 12, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Free Download Manager backdoored – a possible supp... That's how almost all malware was installed though. Linux really isn't any more resistant to malware than anything else.

yjftsjthsd-h on Sept 12, 2023 [–]

Really depends on ecosystem and time; I remember when connecting an unpatched XP box to the internet got it infected with zero user interaction.

SoftTalker on Sept 13, 2023 | [–]

Within minutes, sometimes. You couldn't even go online to get the updates if you didn't have a firewall.

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