I think the main problems lies within the MS validation scheme. There are many, many users out there that use a pirated copy of XP, and they can't update. While I can't blame MS for fighting software piracy, their current scheme of only allowing updates to valid XP installations (no pirated serials or circumvented activation) leaves a lot of users with outdated and vulnerable systems, and those are targeted by the crackers and scriptkiddies. This also generates an awful lot of unwanted Web traffic. I've never had any trouble using IE. I've got legal XP installations, a fast DSL connection, and automatic updates. And of course, I'm rather careful when installing programs and opening links. Of course, a good virus scanner and a decent firewall are essential these days.

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