Storm Diminishes but Web-based Malware IntensifiesWeb security provider, MessageLabs, has released its MessageLabs Intelligence Report for April 2008, which reveals that the Storm botnet dramatically declined to 5% of its usual size, whereas Web-based malware represented a 23.3% increase during the month. While the Storm botnet diminished in size, a study of the Web-based malware led to the identification of 36.1% of interceptions that were new during April 2008, showing a 23.3% increase since March 2008. MessageLabs also found that on an average 1,214 new Websites hosted malware and PUP (potentially unwanted programs) such as adware and spyware each day, marking a growth by 619 per day over the number in March 2008. Chief Security Analyst, Mark Sunner, MessageLabs, said that the month of April was marked with an unpredicta... ยป SPAMfighter News - 5/6/2008 |    |
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