Mass mailers, Trojans continue to appear in malware

Once again, hackers are exploiting a desire among ordinary people to see naked pictures. A Trojan, dubbed Pushdo.EV, which sends out animated cards promising nude photos are attached, was the biggest individual threat for March, according to Fortinet Inc.

Fortinet, a Sunnyvale, Calif.-based security vendor, this week published its report on malware activity in March. Topping the list of individual threats was Pushdo.EV, with 13.5 per cent of detections. Nearly a third of malware activities detected fell into the Trojan family, while 39 per cent of activities were mass mailers.

The most prevalent mass mailer was Netsky!similar, which was present in 9.5 per cent of detected threats, while the MyTob.BH, MyTob.FR and Bagle.DY mailers were each present in nearly two per cent of threats.

The fastest-growing individual threat was the Virut.A virus, which last month was the fourth-most prevalent threat, up from 29th place in the previous edition of the report.

Would you recommend this article?

Share

Thanks for taking the time to let us know what you think of this article!
We'd love to hear your opinion about this or any other story you read in our publication.


Jim Love, Chief Content Officer, IT World Canada

Featured Download

Featured Article

ADaPT connects employers with highly skilled young workers

Help wanted. That’s what many tech companies across Canada are saying, and research shows that as the demand for skilled workers...

Related Tech News

Tech Jobs

Our experienced team of journalists and bloggers bring you engaging in-depth interviews, videos and content targeted to IT professionals and line-of-business executives.

Tech Companies Hiring Right Now