Since Microsoft ended support for Windows XP on 8^th April 2014 it is thought that XP infections would increase by as much as 66%. With scammers aware that a huge percentage of enterprises still use the out dated Operating System, many are exposed to attacks.

We have already seem scams and fake software updates emerging and social media, forums and video sharing sites are all being used to spread viruses.  One such threat comes through YouTube videos that claim to be related to Microsoft and XP, but are in fact pushing adware and viruses. One of these is a malicious “Media Centre” which pushes other applications that damage the performance of the software.

Enterprise risks

One of the biggest risks is your business is in fact your employees. If you are still running XP, staff may unknowingly click on links and download malicious software. We cannot stress enough the importance of informing your staff to avoid clicking on links or attachments from people they do not recognise.

It’s therefore important to identify the machines still running XP and isolate them from the network. This will help prevent the spread of infection to your other systems.

If your business is still running XP based machines then please feel free to contact us on 0121 285 0098 or email info@localhost We are dealing with an increasingly large number of companies every week who have identified the need to upgrade their hardware to machines that are running Windows 7/8.1.

Our flexi lease can minimise the costs of replacing your old machines and you will benefit from faster, more efficient hardware that includes a full 3 years warranty plus telephone and remote support.