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Microsoft estimates that 70% of Windows PC users lack basic anti-virus or anti-spyware protection. Meanwhile, spyware and online fraud directed at Windows, which runs nine of 10 desktop PCs, continues to increase. As much as anything, Windows OneCare is aimed at deterring defections to Linux or Apple computers. "If they can create a manageable, near-automatic maintenance and security capability, it will help them retain their consumer base," says Gregg Mastoras, security analyst at Sophos
Microsoft estimates that 70% of Windows PC users lack basic anti-virus or anti-spyware protection. Meanwhile, spyware and online fraud directed at Windows, which runs nine of 10 desktop PCs, continues to increase. As much as anything, Windows OneCare is aimed at deterring defections to Linux or Apple computers. "If they can create a manageable, near-automatic maintenance and security capability, it will help them retain their consumer base," says Gregg Mastoras, security analyst at Sophos