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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 VortexCortex · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Would one expect that overall total infection of Windows machines to increase 10%?

    Wouldn't 30% - 20% == 10% ?

    Of course not, W7 is the most secure operating system MS has ever made.