Ten Shocking Facts About Computer Viruses

TEN SHOCKING FACTS ABOUT COMPUTER VIRUSES 70% virus writers work under contract for the Organised crime syndicates 2. of US households are 40% affected by computer viruses 3. 90% of emails contain malware 4. $38.5 MyDoom was the fastest spreading virus ever created. It did the most economic damage estimated at USD $38.5 billion 5. Amazon.com brand was the most exploited target for phishing attacks, followed by Apple and ebay. Virus writers are often children who wrote to experiment their programming skills. </> 6,000 new viruses are created every month 8. US is at the highest risk of virus attack, followed by Russia Federation. 6. You can't get a virus simply by reading email. It is only activated when you click a link or open an attachment. 10 1 in 14 programs downloaded is malicious. SOETWARESTATS http://softwarestats.com/