There are probably several open-source projects that you can download today that include unknown malicious code. But they will be discovered eventually. Proprie

There are probably several open-source projects that you can download today that include unknown malicious code. But they will be discovered eventually. Proprietary software, on the other hand, can keep malicious code during their entire life of relevancy. And in fact, it's rare for proprietary software to not have malicious code these days, with personal data being sent to servers, ads being delivered, and installers bundling third party products and plugins.