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I've been using Linux for almost 20 years, and AFAIK in all that time I've never encountered a Linux virus. OTOH when I run Windows, I hit a virus within the first six months.
Sounds like you have bad habits, I've had windows for years and no problems. Just scan with Defender after a download, occasional Malwarebytes scans to make sure, and you're pretty safe.
Most viruses are written for windows but that doesn't mean you're just instantly safe. You can bet as Linux grows they'll see far more.
Yeah last time I had a windows virus was because I got a bad Photoshop crack. But the virus was just a coin miner. Before that, I hadn't had a virus in 13 years.
With how much Adobe infects a system, leaving multiple different traces behind even when uninstalled, I think it's fair to say that Photoshop itself is almost a virus
Genuinely, how can you get rid of all that? How do you even find everything?
Creative cloud is malware in my opinion
The Win10 iso that I definitely ~~legitimately purchased~~ has a
ppAppsfolder that has Photoshop in it; I've always just assumed I would be able to delete it from there.If you don't have it portable-ized, though, Revo Uninstaller might help. (though I never used it for long enough for the trial to run out, so I don't know how much it costs)
Revo Uninstaller has a free version.
Never paid for it, yet have been using it for decades.