“Misconception, a properly patch XP or Win 7 box is actually a very secure computer.”
That’s the problem. Those computers are no more secure than the users that use them. I did some consulting work for a business whose computers were acting slow and “funny”. Every computer there ran Windows XP but nothing had been kept up to date, including the antivirus programs. Every last one of them had multiple viruses, spyware and adware. Most Windows users are not technical and are not mindful enough of security and what I found is probably very typical outside of corporations with active IT departments.
“That’s the problem. Those computers are no more secure than the users that use them. “
Thats true for any computer.