New Windows is not spared by viruses either

After the first security scans of the final version of Windows Vista, the results were quite disappointing, as it turned out that the new operating system could easily fall victim to viruses.

Microsoft has made significant improvements to make its latest operating system, Windows Vista, much more secure to use than its predecessors and more resilient to a variety of threats. However, protection solutions for the new operating system alone do not appear to be as effective as might have been expected. This is also confirmed by recent studies by security companies.

Sophos reports that all of the malware in the top ten of the November virus top list can infect the new operating system. So Vista also remained vulnerable to the Netsky, MyDoom, and Stratio worms, which are responsible for 39,7 percent of all virus infections today. According to Sophos, the good news is that emails containing these worms are stuck in Windows' new mail software, but if the user doesn't use this app to email or view their mail on a web interface, these malware are still at risk.

Mikko Hyppönen, a security expert at F-Secure, said the new email client will certainly help protect against viruses, as the software warns the user before opening malicious programs. Thus, they can only start if the user allows them to run.

While Sophos expressed concern about Vista's virus resilience, McAfee and Symantec criticized the new operating system from a different perspective. McAfee said significant changes made Vista more vulnerable, while Symantec focused on vulnerabilities in network management.