Business Intelligence Lowdown: Nastiest Malware Trends

January 12, 2007

Nastiest Malware Trends

The term "malware" is no longer new to the Internet users. Since the technology has evolved over the years, hackers have designed new ways to invade the computer networks with malicious software programs, which are not legal, yet strong and powerful to intrude into your sensitive data. The article "Understanding the Enemy: The Top 10 Nastiest Malware Trends" at IT Security conveys this strong message to all Internet users.

There are different forms of malware such as spyware, adware, hijackware, trojan horse, worms, virsues, piggyback and DBD. The IT Security article gives an insight into the current malware trend. You will be shocked to learn how unsafe your computer system is against the malware attacks. If you are not a software programmer, there is every possibility that you may not even know that your system has been infected with dangerous malware.

The article says that McAfee Avert Labs recorded 50,000 threats between Jan and Nov of 2006. Also, people are making huge profits from malware business. Surprised? But this is true; there are companies that recruit paid professionals to create malware and spread them on the web. The threat is looming large.

Now it's time to wake up to the security threat posed by malware to your computer and network. Don't miss out to read this article. It tells about the top ten nastiest malware trends and how they spread like bushfire. It will be a great help for every single Internet user who wants to prevent such malware from affecting his/her computer.

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