Top Ten Viruses And Hoaxes Reported To Sohpos In March 2006
Sophos, a world leader in protecting businesses against viruses, spyware and spam, has revealed the top ten viruses and hoaxes causing problems for businesses around the world during the month of March 2006.
The report, compiled from Sophos’s global network of monitoring stations, reveals that whilst the chart is dominated by long-established threats, a Trojan horse has penetrated the top ten for the second consecutive month. This entry of Clagger-I demonstrates that cyber criminals are continually developing new multi-pronged attacks and mass-spamming campaigns to generate illegitimate income.
The top ten malware in March 2006 were as follows:
1. Zafi-B 17.3%
2. Netsky-P 15.3%
3. Nyxem-D 7.9%
4. MyDoom-AJ 4.1% Re-entry
5. Mytob-EX 3.6%
6. Clagger-I 3.4% New entry
7. Mytob-BE 3.1%
=8. Netsky-D 3.0%
=8. Mytob-FO 3.0%
10. Mytob-Z 2.8% Re-entry
Others 36.5%
The top ten hoaxes and chain letters in March 2006 were as follows:
1. Olympic torch 16.2%
2. Hotmail hoax 11.1%
3. Music Top 50 9.9% New entry
4. Bonsai kitten 5.7%
=4. Budweiser frogs screensaver 5.7%
6. Meninas da Playboy 4.6%
7. MSN is closing down 4.5%
8. A virtual card for you 3.3%
9. Paying for MSN 2.3% New entry
10. Bill Gates fortune 2.1%
Others 34.6%
"The hoax chart has received a shake-up this month, with the Hotmail hoax finally being toppled off the top spot after 20 months, and the arrival of two new entries that seem to be fooling users," said Cluley. "The Olympic torch chain letter, which warns recipients that their hard disk will be ‘burned’ if a certain attachment is opened, has gathered momentum, leaping up the chart to number one. By instilling panic in users about the safety of their computers, the hoaxer has clearly hit on a raw nerve."
For more details see this press release here at the Sophos.com website.