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Win 7's Malware Infection Rate Climbs, XP's Falls

Posted by timothy on from the balance-in-the-monoverse dept.

BogenDorpher writes "Microsoft released data today showcasing that Windows 7's malware infection rate has climbed by more than 30% during the second half of 2010, while the infection rate for Windows XP has dropped by more than 20%."

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  1. Re:And this is a surprise? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    That's odd, I don't see it controlling for more people with a complete lack of computer skills switching operating systems.

    Is Microsoft marketing still using this script?

    The day you guys come up with something apart from "Blame the operator" is the day Microsoft has a chance of making a secure OS.