USA is No. 1!!! USA is No. 1!!!
September 2008
USA is top hosting Web-based malware country. ScanSafe has issued data on the top three countries hosting Web-based malware including viruses, Trojans, root kits, password stealers, and other malicious programs. The U.S. ranked first (42 percent), China ranked second on the list (12 percent), and Germany ranked third (six percent). A large number of the malware hosts in the last month were part of the Asprox fast flux bot network–PCs that have been enlisted into the bot network and mask the true origin of the actual host. According to a ScanSafe report, Web-based malware has already increased by 278 percent in the first half of 2008. Web users should not associate malware only with suspect websites. More and more legitimate sites are being targeted by attackers and websites where the Olympic Games are streamed online by broadcasters could be a prime area for compromise.
USA is top hosting Web-based malware country. ScanSafe has issued data on the top three countries hosting Web-based malware including viruses, Trojans, root kits, password stealers, and other malicious programs. The U.S. ranked first (42 percent), China ranked second on the list (12 percent), and Germany ranked third (six percent). A large number of the malware hosts in the last month were part of the Asprox fast flux bot network–PCs that have been enlisted into the bot network and mask the true origin of the actual host. According to a ScanSafe report, Web-based malware has already increased by 278 percent in the first half of 2008. Web users should not associate malware only with suspect websites. More and more legitimate sites are being targeted by attackers and websites where the Olympic Games are streamed online by broadcasters could be a prime area for compromise.
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