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The thread discusses a claim (from Avast via an InformationWeek article) that Windows XP PCs account for the majority of observed rootkit infections, with significantly lower proportions attributed to Vista and Windows 7. The main question centers on whether the statistics and methodology from a large malware-sample study are a convincing basis for warning users away from XP and implying XP is a bigger target. Overall sentiment appears cautionary and broadly accepted as a security-relevant warning, with no strong debate presented in the provided excerpt.
The thread discusses a claim (from Avast via an InformationWeek article) that Windows XP PCs account for the majority of observed rootkit infections, with significantly lower proportions attributed to Vista and Windows 7. The main question centers on whether the statistics and methodology from a large malware-sample study are a convincing basis for warning users away from XP and implying XP is a bigger target. Overall sentiment appears cautionary and broadly accepted as a security-relevant warning, with no strong debate presented in the provided excerpt.