Why are most viruses aimed at Microsoft?

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Reply:Primarily because it's the most predominant software out there. Between all the versions of Windows and Office they are a big target.
Reply:It would be safe to say because they are most popular Operating System worldwide. More something is popular better target it makes (more possible PCs which can be infected).





鈥t could be also be (arguably), because of Microsoft鈥檚 approach to security issues and their coding sloppiness guarantees most chances of success鈥||Because it's the most widely used. The more people a virus can be passed to the better.
Reply:Because people HATE Microsoft...I don't know why, people just do...
Reply:Because 98% of the world use windows operating system. Go after the mass. Picking on the Mac users would be worthless.
Reply:Because 90% operating system are windows.


,, 85% Office products like ms-word, excel are being used.


,, 59% Server related softwares...


,, it is a software which everyone needs to buy. Its not free. So hackers and worm creaters and virus creaters targets this MICROSOFT company.