Because GNU/Linux systems are not written by MS guys who simply execute any file just because it pretended its content-type to be an audio file.

In my opinion MS always had policy to make system more user-friendly(trying to auto-play a sound file for user) at cost of security(and executing exe instead). This bug and so many other bugs are so obvious(assuming MS has good developers!) that sometimes I feel they are kept on purpose, so that they can ask user to upgrade to their new OS/apps claiming to be MORE safe.

Amish.

Rishi Gangoly wrote:

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Hi

I wanted to trigger a conversation here on why Viruses infect Windows PCs and not GNU/Linux systems,