The attacks are nothing when compared to the non-compatible updates of which Microsoft is king. The attack is almost welcomed by the MS user because it gives them a reason to junk rather than spend one week every month with their ear glued to the phone for support. So market share maybe the trigger that launches the attacks but MS users are like lemmings running towards the sea, away from a death by starvation. I did a shopping trip checking out laptops and while Apple cost more out of the box the added cost and time of being an MS user make Apple a bargain although I wish the price would come in a bit. So the attacks are happening because MS is a terrible a user experience prompting suicide by dodgy download is result. MS is the S&M of user experiences.