An overview of the most widespread dangers lurking behind your computer screen.
TOP 20 ONLINE SCANNER
Position Change in Name Percentage
position
1 New Email-Worm.Win32.Warezov.cc 13.33
2 New Email-Worm.Win32.Warezov.gen 2.63
3 -2 Trojan-Downloader.Win32.Delf.awg 2.04
4 New Email-Worm.Win32.Warezov.dc 1.73
5 New Email-Worm.Win32.Warezov.dn 1.08
6 New Trojan-Downloader.Win32.Adload.fu 0.88
7 -5 Backdoor.IRC.Zapchast 0.84
8 -3 Email-Worm.Win32.Brontok.q 0.8
9 +8 not-a-virus:Monitor.Win32.Perflogger.163 0.73
10 New IM-Flooder.Win32.Delf.h 0.67
11 Re-entry not-a-virus:Monitor.Win32.Perflogger.az 0.66
12 New Trojan.Win32.Diamin.ez 0.59
13 New Email-Worm.Win32.Warezov.bu 0.58
14 -10 Email-Worm.Win32.Rays 0.54
15 New Email-Worm.Win32.Warezov.bt 0.45
16 New not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Softomate.u 0.43
17 Re-entry Trojan.Win32.Agent.vg 0.39
18 New Email-Worm.Win32.Warezov.bs 0.38
19 0 not-a-virus:PSWTool.Win32.RAS.a 0.37
20 New Trojan-Dropper.Win32.Agent.awy 0.33
Source: Kaspersky Lab
SPAM NATIONS
TOP FIVE COUNTRIES (October 06) % spam
(of all email
traffic)
Israel 84.4
United States 72.2
Ireland 71.1
Hong Kong 69.6.
Germany 66.3
BOTTOM TWO COUNTRIES
Spain 42.9
Japan 35.7
Global rate 59.9
Peak rate 77.4
UK 61.4
UPS AND DOWNS
Web viruses - September 2006: 47%
Spyware/Adware - September 2006: 21%
Web viruses saw an unexpected drop, despite recent high-profile
Microsoft vulnerabilities. Trojan-Clicker.HTML.iFrame.a, which
bypasses some pop-up blockers, topped the virus chart for the
third consecutive month.
SOME KEY DATA:
Adware/browser helper object: 48.7%
Trackers: 37.6%
Spyware calling home: 7.8%
Drive-by install attempts: 5.9%
TOP 10 SPAM SUBJECT LINES
Listed below are ten of the most common spam subject lines
received from McAfee mail services customers during 24 hours in
November. Spam campaigns change rapidly, so any you receive may
not necessarily correspond with this list. Source: McAfee.
1. Your refinance application has been accepted
2. Ekaterina, still waiting for your reply
3. everything ok
4. Thank you for your loan request
5. I am looking for serious relations, are you? Polina
6. Buy this product now and all women will be yours
7. Buy it now and this night will be the best in your life
8. Circuit Boards
9. Weekly discounts. Save 70-80% Now!
10. Eric has uploaded new software, Adobe Creative Suite 2
$149.95
