linux isnt immune to viruses even though its not as bad as windows
what should i do to be safe if i have a safe browser, vm, but pirate and download risky things? i know its a vm but i still dont want to have to delete everything in the vm if something happens. also the malware doesnt go to the router and spread rigt???
Let’s step back actually.
framework qubes xen hypervizor 3 or 4 stolen pii by hackers and companies and having to replae every device
If you’ve already got Qubes and Xen Hypervisor running, your technical level is high enough for sure. And honestly, your security is already probably good enough.
Qubes has very secure defaults, I don’t think you need to do anything else, honestly what you have already might be overkill, but idk your use case.
Make sure you can’t see your torrent/download machine VM from any other devices on your network. Use Nmap as long as it’s your network. Don’t use it on a corporate or university network, it will likely get your device totally locked out and you in big trouble.