Computer security is a globally dynamic market; it is no longer just about viruses but other styles of attack too, and attacks are always on the increase. The global cost of disruption and damaged caused by malware exceeds $15bn USD, so it’s essential for us to stay current and for you to stay protected.
Issued monthly, leading anti-virus vendor ESET uses their unique ThreatSense technology to report on the facts.
November 2009
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Virus
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Detections
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Win32/Injector.BZ Trojan (a variant of)
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44,887
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Win32/Zafi.B
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37,046
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Win32/Netsky.Q worm
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25,761
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Win32/Kryptik.AYB Trojan
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10,129
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Win32/Netsky.C worm
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6,582
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Last month’s lead threatWin32/Kryptik was not only knocked of the top spot, but rather it was beaten down to 4th place. Gaining a share of 6.59% 1st place has been reclaimed by the Win32/Conficker virus.
Second place on the leader board(?) was taken by the regular INF/Autorun treat. This type of threat infects removable media like USB memory sticks. Third place is the Win32/PSW.OnLineGames threat that specialises is harvesting data for online role playing games like World of Warcraft, accounting for 3.71% of all malware attacks defended by ESET Anti-Virus.
Our Conclusion
No computer should be running without decent Anti-Virus protection that is regularly updated. ESET NOD32 Anti-Virus is an award-winning Anti-Virus product that stops viruses, Trojans, worms, adware, spyware, phishing and rootkits dead.
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