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It has been suggested that an attacker1 will specifically target the Windows operating system. This research has shown that rather than this being the case an attacker will in fact not target Microsoft Windows, but rather seeks to avoid attacking Linux. This study has shown significant support for the assertion that an attacker shies away from Linux and not that they aim to attack windows. In particular, this study was designed to collect data on attacks against corporate Web servers. Unlike many of the other proceeding studies using honeypot systems, this experiment was designed to collect information on attacks against 'secured' corporate systems.