Computers still using Windows XP are six times more likely to be infected by viruses than machines running Windows 8, but computers using Windows 7 have the highest encounter rate, according to Microsoft Corp. in its latest pitch to convince users to switch to its new touch-enabled operating system.
The latest Microsoft Security Intelligence Report is focusing on the malware threats to drive home the point that replacing XP is critical.
For example, the report said that 16.3 per cent of XP machines encounter malware as opposed to just 12.4 per cent of Windows 8 machines. Windows 7 machines have the highest malware encounter rate at 19.1 per cent.
Windows 7 machines are more than three times more likely (5.5 per 1,000) to become infected than Windows 8 machines.
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