In this day and age
Anyone who thinks that any computer that is connected to the Internet is safe from being infected with all sorts of nasties shoul be banned from using a computer for life.
I run my Laptop with a a number of protections in place. These include Ad Blockers, Javascript disabling and a comprehensive (as in more than 10,000) domains blocked in both my hosts file and in my home firewall.
Then it is also down to the user to be careful.
As the Desk Sergeant used to say on Hill St Blues, 'Be Careful out there!'.
If you get infected by nasties then then perhaps it is not the computer setup that is at fault but you the user.
All of the above apply equally to Windows, Linux and MacOS.
Biting the hand that feeds IT
