Security: Safari vs Google Chrome

My friend recently told me "I think it's very likely that your computer was infected with some search scam that redirected you to that site", regarding a site where I was conned into downloading some malware. He suggested I switch from Safari to Google Chrome, because it's "safer". I assumed that Safari was safer, because it's a smaller target than Google Chrome. But I'm a complete novice, no programming skills, and truly know nothing. Should I follow his advice?

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