Only reason Linux is safe is because people don't bother to write viruses for it, because nobody uses it.
This is wrong on so many levels. Have you even bothered to use linux? or even realized just why its used for system servers. pick a book up, I suggest rebel code, understand it, then come talk.
I've got zero firewalls/malware protection installed on my 4 year old laptop and I've never had any problems. Guess I'm just lucky <touchwood>
Thank god for a company that don't acknowledge and lie about them, Oh and won't help you if you get a virus? Ok then.