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linux isnt immune to viruses even though its not as bad as windows

what should i do to be safe if i have a safe browser, vm, but pirate and download risky things? i know its a vm but i still dont want to have to delete everything in the vm if something happens. also the malware doesnt go to the router and spread rigt????

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[–] Hakuso@scribe.disroot.org 7 points 2 days ago (4 children)

I have always kept everything airgapped, the best security is isolation.

I download stuff to a tablet, with nothing of value or interest on it, dump it to the sd card, then move it to the offline systems with a USB card reader.

Even my servers (mostly ARM SBCs with one RISC-V) were set up to work over a wired offline network.

Also most of my pirated stuff is things I own that I yarred for the crack if it was more convenient than cracking it myself.

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[–] Clark@lemmy.ml 0 points 2 days ago (15 children)

Use Qubes OS. Do not update anything including Tor browser and the OS. Just install the new version as soon as it is released on Qubes OS website. Otherwise you will probably get a virus. I know this from experience, please take this into account

[–] lemmingsareawesome@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

i have it but theres problems on framework 12

it boots and u can log in but its so slow and unresponsive and the mouse doesnt work (it flies off the screen) and the ui doesnt appear most of the time

do u think its a hardware issue or did i install wrong

[–] Clark@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

A usb mouse wont work to start the OS, so it's a hardware issue but you are very close. If you have a laptop, you could use the touchpad for the start up

[–] lemmingsareawesome@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

wrong word i ment the touchpad

[–] Clark@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

It should be working normally but I'm not an expert at that. You could buy a desktop computer with a PS/2 keyboard input. You wouldn't need a mouse with such a setup. But still you should buy a usb mouse to be comfortable

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[–] MangoCats@feddit.it 0 points 2 days ago

Mirror, keep a clean copy of your setup offline. Make periodic backups. If you ever get into an unpleasant state, nuke it and go back to one you like better.

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