Windows Vista 'wide open' to malware
The security software in Microsoft's Windows Vista is "ineffective" in blocking malware and slow to update against viruses, according to a security software vendor.
A test performed by Webroot Software found that Windows Defender, the security software included with Vista, failed to catch 84 per cent of spyware and malware. The test included 15 of the most common malware programs, said Webroot.
"We want to make sure that users understand Vista's limitations, and that default malware blocking and antivirus programs may not fully protect them," said Webroot senior vice president of engineering Gerhard Eschelbeck.
