There are many reasons for failure of viruses in linux besides the lower user base than windows
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1) the practise of not using root account so the damage is limited to the permissions given to non-root users.
2) The different distros by different vendors though similar aren't same.
3) There are many different components to choose from unlike in windows where all the basic components in the OS are the same so it is difficult to fine linux OS by same vendor running same version and same softwares.
4) More percent of users of linux are geeks and are aware of basic security practises.
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What else do u'll think are the reasons for lower spread of viruses?