The Top Ten Threats 1. Win32/Bundpil Previous Ranking: 1 Percentage Detected: 3.9% Win32/Bundpil.A is a worm that spreads via removable media. The worm contains an URL address, and it tries to download several files from the address. The files are then executed and the HTTP protocol is used.  The worm may delete the following folders: … More Monthly Threat Report: October 2013

Analysis of ESET LiveGrid®, a sophisticated malware reporting and tracking system, shows that the highest number of detections this month, with almost 3.59% of the total, was scored by the INF/Autorun class of threat. The Top Ten Threats 1.  INF/Autorun Previous Ranking: 1 Percentage Detected: 3.59% This detection label is used to describe a variety … More Monthly Threat Report: March 2013

Fact, Fiction, and Old-Time Movies David Harley CITP FBCS CISSP, ESET Senior Research Fellow In a world where nothing seems to be constant but change, it’s good to know that there are, in fact, some things that change fairly slowly. Unfortunately,  readiness to believe and spread hoaxes is one of them. Even worse, they’re often … More Monthly Threat Report: January 2013

Top Ten Threats at a Glance (graph) Analysis of ESET Live Grid, a sophisticated malware reporting and tracking system, shows that the highest number of detections this month, with almost 4.61% of the total, was scored by the INF/Autorun class of threat. The Top Ten Threats 1.  INF/Autorun Previous Ranking: 1 Percentage Detected: 4.61% This … More Monthly Threat Report: November 2012