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Microsoft users...
... probably have on average less knowledge of computers and security than Linux users.

Malware writers attack where they can succeed most easily.

This version of the "bigger market share" argument does make sense, I think you'll agree.

By the way, this also means that the larger FireFox's market share, the more it becomes a target. Not because of the software, but because of the proportion of incautious users.
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Just read the McAffee page...  bportlock | 07/26/06
How can I start wc12345678.EXE in Linux?  BigSens0r | 07/27/06
Happy to help!  bportlock | 07/27/06
Exactly, this is just another Windows malfunction.  Mikael_z | 07/27/06
So you think your Linux is safe...  the_seb | 07/27/06
No - I never said that  bportlock | 07/27/06
Fair enough...  the_seb | 07/27/06
Security will always be an issue  bportlock | 07/27/06
Is there people still opening .exe files in their email?  OhMyGosh | 07/26/06
Yes, there are.  Anton Philidor | 07/26/06
Put on a Scale  Sheeva | 07/26/06
Yeah... a SLIDING scale  mlambert890@... | 07/26/06
MS is less secure than *nix (including OS X)  babar77 | 07/26/06
Microsoft users...  Anton Philidor | 07/26/06
What software does.  Anton Philidor | 07/26/06
what I do  craftycorner@... | 07/27/06
Avast...  belkorin | 07/28/06
Is it an .exe?  Michael Kelly | 07/26/06
Probably not an .exe  JDThompson | 07/26/06
What?  DemonX | 07/26/06
More or less what I meant  bportlock | 07/26/06
There are people who still think it is not important to have anti-virus  bammike | 07/26/06
"Is" there people that still don't know english grammer?  phoneguy8099@... | 07/27/06
FUD through social engineering -- again!  999ad@... | 07/26/06
You are so correct, but they waste their time!  Concordx | 07/26/06
Any application that supports plugins can be parasitised  Resuna | 07/26/06
Got a license for that thing, son?  nottheusual1 | 07/26/06
Hey I had that one!  IceTheNet@... | 07/26/06
inspiration  shryko | 07/29/06
Meanwhile back in Microsoft land....  jinko | 07/26/06
You really wonder  NeutralityNow | 07/26/06
to be honest  galileon | 07/26/06
Yes! Ha! We know what ones!!  Concordx | 07/26/06
ZDnet Check your links  IceTheNet@... | 07/26/06
We are aware of these problems  DougOfCBS ZDNet Moderator | 08/09/06
Still not as dangerous as IE:6 or IE:7 Now !!!  IceTheNet@... | 07/26/06
Firefox Update 1.5.0.5  IceTheNet@... | 07/27/06
YAWN  Shelendrea | 07/26/06
indeed  shryko | 07/29/06
Here, IE is safer than FireFox  lfugate@... | 07/26/06
mmm i think you need to read  barsteward | 07/26/06
single action vs. full auto...  aussiedawg | 07/26/06
IE is NEVER safer than Firefox  IceTheNet@... | 07/26/06
Please read for content.  Resuna | 07/26/06
I would be afraid  SC-man | 07/26/06
You have just excused MS for a lot of things  the_seb | 07/27/06
IE is safer than Firefox  jasprey | 07/26/06
Yeah, right...  baka_toroi | 07/26/06
agree as well..although Id say neither is more secure than the other  jimk_z | 07/27/06
How about now is that too late for you or would you rather  IceTheNet@... | 07/27/06
Firefox is WAY more Secure than IE:  IceTheNet@... | 07/27/06
It just goes to show that  KrazyGuy | 07/26/06
Spot on...  mlambert890@... | 07/26/06
why should you  IceTheNet@... | 07/26/06
Fanaticism aside  SC-man | 07/26/06
Precisely...  bargeemike | 07/27/06
Targeted, Yes  Hrothgar - PCLinuxOS User | 07/26/06
Who uses unprotected systems?  dsilvia | 07/26/06
Re: Who uses unprotected systems  venus111 | 07/26/06
Small correction  SC-man | 07/26/06
The amount would stagger the concious mind  IceTheNet@... | 07/26/06
IceTheNet - You're Right On The Money  nycgriff@... | 08/02/06
U wouldn't believe how many  a40961_z | 07/26/06
RE: Who uses unprotected systems  tagginannie | 07/26/06
DoubleClickThis.exe  Reverend MacFellow | 07/26/06
Why?  IceTheNet@... | 07/26/06
I'm clicking! I'm clicking  unoriginal_sin | 07/26/06
Attacks on Firefox..  td1putt@... | 07/26/06
simple  jimk_z | 07/27/06
Seconded  the_seb | 07/27/06
In THIS PARTICULAR CASE,  Joel R | 07/27/06
Users aren't to blame  dsilvia | 07/26/06
FUD is FUD ... once again  StupidScript | 07/26/06
Oops ... the extension name  StupidScript | 07/26/06
Re: Users aren't to blame  venus111 | 07/26/06
Possibly so  SC-man | 07/26/06
RE: Attacks on Firefox...  dsilvia | 07/26/06
Firefox still safer  Boot_Agnostic | 07/26/06
Curious...  j.dupont | 07/26/06
Bravo , bravo ,,,  Intellihence | 07/26/06
~~ UPDATE IS AVAILABLE ~~  Loverock Davidson | 07/26/06
You've got to be kidding .  Intellihence | 07/26/06
I kid you not  Loverock Davidson | 07/27/06
McAffee response to threat disappointing  Zebralady | 07/26/06
IE or FIREFOX neither are safer  golowenow | 07/26/06
Firefox 1.5.0.5 coincidence  Furiousrog | 07/26/06
Hey...  bargeemike | 07/27/06
My Mac is running fine....  mitch381 | 07/26/06
Troll  RDrr | 07/26/06
what was untrue?  Reverend MacFellow | 07/27/06
for how long?  the_seb | 07/27/06
probablly true, but ...  Reverend MacFellow | 07/27/06
Why would anyone use a pc?  Reverend MacFellow | 07/27/06
27 MINUTES BEFORE THE IE SECURITY WARNING  DontFeedTrolls | 07/26/06
So hows regular Mozilla suite holding up  Boot_Agnostic | 07/27/06
Use Opera. Feel Safe.....  Scrat | 07/27/06
Unix, Linux, Firefox and Apple are Perfect !  jpr75_z | 07/27/06
Take a chill pill!  D@... | 07/27/06
Perfect huh? Want to buy a bridge or some swamp land?  liqour43@... | 07/27/06
Easter bunny?  Unemployed IT Guy | 07/27/06
There is nothing perfect in the wold except perhaps this  IceTheNet@... | 07/27/06
You are so right  Boot_Agnostic | 07/27/06

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