Microsoft wants you to "Get the Facts Straight"

[Stephen]

Chan Chung Hang Christopher wrote:
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>> Windoze 7 isn't good enough. Think man 5,000 viruses that can attack 
>> windoze 7, and only 500 that can attack linux. I don't know how many 
>> viruses that can attack a Mac.
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> Huh? 500 viruses that can attack Linux? You have the list or something?
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It seems I was wrong. They are predicting 1 million Viruses for windoze 
by the end of 2009.

<http://www.vistaheads.com/forums/security-news/219464-number-viruses-top-1-million-2009-a.html>

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"There are about 60,000 viruses known for Windows, 40 or so for the 
Macintosh, about 5 for commercial Unix versions, and perhaps 40 for 
Linux. Most of the Windows viruses are not important, but many hundreds 
have caused widespread damage. Two or three of the Macintosh viruses 
were widespread enough to be of importance. None of the Unix or Linux 
viruses became widespread - most were confined to the laboratory." 
 >>Editor's note: unfortunately we have been made aware that this quote 
by Dr. Peeling and Dr. Satchell is incorrect; the independent WildList 
organization produces a monthly "in the wild" list of viruses. While the 
vast majority of viruses in their report are Windows-based, there are 
still some Linux-based viruses (listed as "Other") found in the wild as 
well.>>
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I can't remember the source where they were talking about 5000 windoze 
viruses verses 500 Linux viruses.

Stephen.