ZDNet - The Ed Bott Report: How prevalent is malware on Windows PCs?

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I read an alarming statistic recently: "Nearly half of personal computers in the U.S. are compromised by malware." Thankfully, that statement is not true. It is not even remotely accurate. So how did it get onto the mainstream media, and what's the real number?

By Ed Bott
April 19, 2011

What percentage of PCs in the United States are infected with malware? If you’ve been following the mainstream press recently, you might have read an alarming statistic: “Nearly half of personal computers in the U.S. are compromised by malware.”

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