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Distribution of malware detections 2018, by OS
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Distribution of malware detections 2018, by OS
Operating systems most affected by malware as of 1st quarter 2018
This statistic illustrates the distribution of malware detections as of the first quarter of 2018, by operating system. During the measured period, Windows accounted for 73.8 percent of all malware detections.
Operating systems most affected by malware as of 1st quarter 2018
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This statistic illustrates the distribution of malware detections as of the first quarter of 2018, by operating system. During the measured period, Windows accounted for 73.8 percent of all malware detections.
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- July 2018
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- Q1 2018
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- based on AV-TEST database detections
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