Chromebooks are inherently more secure than other computers because of their design. You may have heard that there are no viruses on Chrome OS. While it is a bold claim, it is true in a very limited sense.
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The bigger picture is more complicated than that, though. Bad actors can target Chromebooks with malware. They can use features like Android apps on Chrome OS or run Linux on a Chromebook to expose the Chromebook to additional risks. Still, you can keep your Chromebook safe with Chrome OS if you’re careful.
Computer viruses are a type of malware that injects code into files. When a computer accesses the file or executes the process, the malicious code is executed. At that point, the virus can perform malicious actions, such as destroying data and replicating itself by spreading to other systems.
Chrome OS has several features that make it difficult, if not impossible, for computer viruses to infect Chromebooks. The first is that every time you restart your Chromebook, it performs a self-check. If it finds changes to the system, such as files that have been modified by a virus, it automatically repairs itself.
