Windows malware

In its second month of compiling data, the new Kaspersky Security Network (KSN) technology revealed some significant changes amongst the most widespread malicious programs.

This article is the third in a series devoted to the evolution of viruses and anti-virus solutions

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The latest Gpcode variant, which we wrote about here, is much less of a threat than its predecessors.

Cooperating with the Dutch police

The format of the ‘Virus Top Twenty’ reports from Kaspersky Lab has changed as of July 2008

Kaspersky Lab began performing in-depth analysis of the Rustock rootkit’s code on May 12.

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Summer vacation is in full swing, which means changes in the statistics for malicious programs in mail traffic are relatively small.

This month a total of 3 malicious programs for non-Windows platforms appeared out of nowhere.

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The May 2008 Email Top Twenty is a short one; this is explained by the well-known fact that virus writers take a break over the summer months.

The statistics produced by the online scanner in May 2008 are nothing short of revolutionary. Virtumonde.gen, which has been the unquestionable leader throughout 2008, has completely disappeared from view.

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At last, there’s been a change in the three malicious programs leading our Online Top Twenty. After two months in first place, the adware program Virtumonde has slipped to second, while the other two programs which kept it company at the top in February and March fell further down the rankings