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Rubrik: World-wide News/Products & News Central
Command: Top 12 - Computer Viruses For September 2003 Fake Microsoft security patch fools unknowing users - Worm/Sobig.F crushes (12.10.03)
- Central Command released its monthly listing of the top twelve viruses
reported for September, 2003. The report, coined the "Dirty Dozen",
is based on the number of virus occurrences confirmed through Central
Command's Emergency Virus Response Team (EVRT). The table below represents
the most prevalent viruses for September 2003, number one being the most
frequent.
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Ranking / Virus Name
Percentage 1. Worm/Sobig.F
67.5% 2. Worm/Gibe.C 8.6% 3. Worm/Nachi.A 3.9% 4. Worm/Dumaru.A 3.7% 5. Worm/Klez.E (including G) 3.0% 6. Worm/MiMail.A 2.9% 7. Worm/Lovsan.A 1.8% 8. Worm/BugBear.B 1.7% 9. Worm/Sobig.A 1.0% 10. Worm/Sircam.A 0.5% 11. W32/Funlove 0.5% 12.
W32/Yaha.E 0.3% Others 4.6% "Despite
having a self-termination date of September 10th, 2003 that crippled its
aggressive emailing spreading routine, the massive volume of infection
reports prior to the de-activation date easily secured Worm/Sobig.F as the
top spot," said Steven Sundermeier, Vice President of Products and
Services at Central Command, Inc. According
to Central Command's EVRT, the top new nuisance was Worm/Gibe.C.
"Worm/Gibe.C was crafted to disguise itself as a cumulative security
patch from Microsoft. The closely mirrored emails combined with the hot topic
of patching vulnerable systems mislead users down the path of virus
infection." Vexira
Antivirus has been updated for 632 different viruses, worms and other
malicious applications during the month of September 2003. Vexira Antivirus
starts at $34.95, and a free 30-day trial version may be downloaded from www.centralcommand.com or obtained
by contacting Central Command at Tel. (001-330) 723-2062. (ma) Central
Command Inc. Contact:
Steven Sundermeier, Product Manager Tel.
(001-330) 723-2062 x204, Fax (001-330) 722-6517 E-Mail: ssundermeier@centralcommand.com |
