PC Magazine - Security Watch: Antivirus Fails 1 in 500 PCs

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Apr 18, 2013
By Neil J. Rubenking

The latest Microsoft Security Intelligence Report reveals that PC users who lack up-to-date antivirus protection are 5.5 times more likely to get hit with a malware infection than those who correctly install and update such protection. Looked at from a different angle, though, the figures reveal a surprising conclusion: one in 500 PCs that do have up-to-date protection will get hit by malware regardless. It's a sobering thought.

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