Sophos Reveals Top 10 Web Threats

July 02, 2007

Sophos reveals top ten Web threats for June 2007.

Sophos has revealed the most prevalent malware threats causing problems for computer users around the world during June 2007. The figures show a further sharp rise in Web−based threats. Sophos uncovered an average of 29,700 new infected Web pages every day −− around 80 percent of which were located on hacked legitimate sites. The top ten list of Web−based malware threats in June 2007 reads as follows:
1) Mal/Iframe;

2) Mal/ObfJS;

3) Troj/Fujif;

4) Troj/Decdec;

5) VBS/Redlof;

6) Troj/Psyme;

7) Mal/Packer;

8) Troj/Ifradv;

9) VBS/Haptime;

10) Mal/Zlob.

Iframe, which works by injecting malicious code onto Web pages, has again topped the chart, accounting for nearly two thirds of the world's infected Web pages. Earlier this month, an Iframe attack on multiple Italian Websites occurred, making headlines around the world.
Source: http://www.sophos.com/pressoffice/news/articles/2007/07/toptenjun07.html