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Microsoft: Malware for Windows on the rise
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| Malware and unwanted software made strides in the first half of 2008,
| according to the latest security intelligence report from Microsoft, which
| tallied a 43 percent increase in the number of programs exorcised by the the
| company's malicious software removal tool.
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http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/11/03/microsoft_intelligence_report/
Now they also toss blame at third-party developers.
Microsoft’s Malware Threats up 43%
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| The new numbers suggest malware threats on Microsoft are up 43% this year.
| If this trend continues, maybe people will pay more attention to this. It
| should already be cumbersome that Windows machines already have a need to
| keep anti-virus software running, which is a major drag on performance.
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http://vwbusguy.wordpress.com/2008/11/03/microsofts-malware-threats-up-43/
Recent:
Malware, Spam, and other Net Pests Rev Up
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| The number of malware detections has grown by almost half a million since the
| end of the year, jumping from 500,000 total detections to 900,000.
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| "I have a nasty feeling that the situation is getting worse, not better",
| says Mikko Hypponen, chief research officer for the security vendor.
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http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/147701/malware_spam_and_other_net_pests_rev_up.html
Bots rule in cyberspace
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| USA TODAY REPORTS that on an average day, 40 per cent of the 800 million
| computers connected to the Internet are bots used to send out spam, viruses
| and to mine for sensitive personal data.
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http://www.theinquirer.net/gb/inquirer/news/2008/03/17/bots-rule-cyberspace
Botnets Running Rampant
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| How much money is being stolen by cybercriminals? No one knows, and no one
| even knows how to go about coming up with that number, IronPort's Peterson
| said.
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http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/144489/botnets_running_rampant.html
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