So, you will probably hate me for asking this question here, as there are lot of forum and blog posts on internet about it and it is also a very subjective question.
However, it may be a starting point for a good discussion, if we don't flame... Which operating system do you usually use for your work? Did you install it by yourself, and do you have administrative rights on it, or is there any IT administrator in your lab?
The question is so unique and I also prefer Linux for the security purpose but I am getting the issue related to the harmful attacks on my OS from a few days ago. What should I do to resolve this issue? I install Avast antivirus and also try on avast customer service for the help purpose but did not get any response.
Not a bioinformatic question. Ask it on a dedicated forum like superuser.com