AplusWebMaster
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FYI…
- http://www.webroot.com/resources/archive/p…05-sos06q1.html?
May 9, 2006
"…The average instances of spyware on infected machines increased 18 percent over the previous quarter to an average of 29.5 instances of spyware per infected PC, up from 24.9 instances in Q4 2005. Webroot also witnessed a significant rise in Trojan horse infection rates with an increase to 29 percent, up from 24 percent during the fourth quarter of 2005. The overall incidence of the most prevalent Trojan horse, Trojan–Downloader–Zlob, doubled during the first quarter… Most surprising – and perhaps most alarming – is the dramatic rise in the prevalence of adware during the last quarter. Despite recent litigation and legislation designed specifically to thwart the efforts of unlawful adware vendors, Webroot recorded that the percentage of PCs with adware increased to 59 percent, up from 45 percent in the last quarter of 2005… Within the enterprise, the average instances of spyware on infected PCs held steady at 21.5. The consistent number of Trojans may indicate that many enterprises still rely on legacy anti–virus programs or perimeter anti–spyware solutions to protect their networks. Unfortunately, the large economic potential of a spyware–infected enterprise to a spyware developer is driving an innovation cycle that is greatly outpacing these limited defenses…"
- http://www.webroot.com/resources/archive/p…05-sos06q1.html?
May 9, 2006
"…The average instances of spyware on infected machines increased 18 percent over the previous quarter to an average of 29.5 instances of spyware per infected PC, up from 24.9 instances in Q4 2005. Webroot also witnessed a significant rise in Trojan horse infection rates with an increase to 29 percent, up from 24 percent during the fourth quarter of 2005. The overall incidence of the most prevalent Trojan horse, Trojan–Downloader–Zlob, doubled during the first quarter… Most surprising – and perhaps most alarming – is the dramatic rise in the prevalence of adware during the last quarter. Despite recent litigation and legislation designed specifically to thwart the efforts of unlawful adware vendors, Webroot recorded that the percentage of PCs with adware increased to 59 percent, up from 45 percent in the last quarter of 2005… Within the enterprise, the average instances of spyware on infected PCs held steady at 21.5. The consistent number of Trojans may indicate that many enterprises still rely on legacy anti–virus programs or perimeter anti–spyware solutions to protect their networks. Unfortunately, the large economic potential of a spyware–infected enterprise to a spyware developer is driving an innovation cycle that is greatly outpacing these limited defenses…"
