another reason to use adblock and noscript... or just use Linux

[Bill McGonigle]

On 03/24/2010 01:48 PM, Benjamin Scott wrote:
>    For now.  Right now, the attackers go after Windows, because 90% of
> the users run Windows.  (With a higher percentage of easily-duped
> users.)

Have you heard that the Windows malware game now involves various 
packages each trying to disable and uninstall each other? (sometimes 
breaking the system while trying).  They're competing for resources.

Given more than nine competing systems, the economics ought to favor one 
of them going after the uncontested territory.  All things being equal, 
of course - including both ease of compromise and programmer expertise. 
  Still, lots of these are run by definitely-for-profit enterprises, so 
they would be expected to hire the relevant resources if the investment 
were worthwhile.

I have to admit, none of the commonly-offered explanations really seem 
plausible without assuming diligent users (who won't just enter their 
admin password whenever a dialog appears) on the unmolested platforms, 
and that doesn't seem plausible either.

-Bill

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