What's The Actual Cost of A Virus?

ThosLives writes "CNN Money just posted a story that says the MyDoom virus may cost businesses $250M. My favorite quote is that for small to medium businesses with 400 or less employees, the estimate is between $48,000 and $58,000 cost to 'secure themselves' from the particular virus. Does anyone know where that number comes from? If one can charge a year's salary to fix one virus, I'm in the wrong job! Any input out there on the real, hard costs of things such as virus protection?"

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Re:Actual Cost of a Virus / SCO

[DashEvil]

So, lets talk about Linux and how it has a higher TCO than Windows. :P I bet Microsoft didn't factor in all its virus' and shit :P But that's fine, let the fools drown themselves. Idiots deserve to learn lessons the hardway, I believe, and if it gives MS more money to screw with even more idiots, all the better.