Top ten viruses and hoaxes in November 2002, Sophos. (Virus Notes).This is the latest in a series of monthly charts counting down the ten most frequently occurring viruses and hoaxes compiled by Sophos in November The virus chart is as follows, with the most frequently occurring virus at No 1 1. W32/Bugbear-A (Bugbear worm) 29.4% 2nd Month No 1 2. W32/Braid-A (Braid worm) 8.5% New Entry 3. W32/Kiez-H (Kiez variant) 7.7% 10 Months Top Ten 4. W32/Opaserv-A (Opaserv worm) 5.4% 5. W32/Opaserv-C (Opaserv variant) 5.1% 6. W32/Flcss (FunLove worm) 4.6% Re-entry RE-ENTRY, estates. The resuming or retaking possession of land which the party lately had. 2. Ground rent deeds and leases frequently contain a clause authorizing the landlord to reenter on the non-payment of rent, or the breach of some covenant, when the 7. W95/Spaces (Spaces virus) 3.3% Re-entry 8. W32/Opaserv-F (Opaserv variant) 2.5% 9. W32/Opaserv-B (Opgserv variant) 2.1% 10. W32/Opaserv-D (Opaserv variant)2.0% Others: 29.4% Comment: Bugbear dominates the chart for the second month as it continues to out-fox users with its dual mode of attack - this worm can spread via email and network shares. It's important that all users ensure they are protected against Bugbear because it implants code that can log victims' keystrokes. This means hackers have a perfect view of everything you type - this could include passwords, bank account details and credit card numbers. Also making a big impact this month was the new Braid worm. This is an email aware worm with an attachment. However, if the recipient's system is left unpatched against a Microsoft vulnerability, the virus can run automatically, as soon as the offending email is opened Alongside keeping anti-virus protection up to date, Sophos reminds users to patch against all known vulnerabilities A bug in software that has been identified. It typically refers to bugs that have been used for malicious purposes. For example, bugs in Web server, Web browser and e-mail client software are widely exploited by attackers. and be suspicious of all unsolicited emails. The FunLove worm and Spaces virus make chart comebacks even though protection against these threats was issued back in 1999. Sophos detected 817 new viruses, worms and Trojan horses It may never be fully completed or, depending on its its nature, it may be that it can never be completed. However, new and revised entries in the list are always welcome.
1. JDBGMGR 22.0% 2. Budweiser frogs The Budweiser Frogs are three life-like puppet frogs named "Bud", "Weis", and "Er", who began appearing in American television commercials for U.S. Budweiser Beer during Super Bowl XXIX. They are part of one of the most well-known international alcohol advertising campaigns. screensaver 11.5% 3. Meninas la playboy 7.9% 4. Hotmail hoax Hoax Balloon Hoax, The news story in 1844, reporting the transatlantic crossing of a balloon with eight passengers. [Am. Lit.: The Balloon Hoax in Poe] Piltdown man missing link turned out to be orangutan. [Br. Hist. 5.5% 5. A virtual card for you 5.0% 6. Bonsai kitten Bonsai Kitten is an internet hoax, which claimed to give instructions on how to grow kittens in bottles as a form of decoration, similar in fashion to a Bonsai tree. Soon after birth the kitten is supposedly placed in a glass container, allowing the kitten to grow to fill the 3.5% 7. Mobile phone hoax 3.2% 8. Frog in a blender/fish in a bowl 2.8% 9. Bill Gates (person) Bill Gates - William Henry Gates III, Chief Executive Officer of Microsoft, which he co-founded in 1975 with Paul Allen. In 1994 Gates is a billionaire, worth $9.35b and Microsoft is worth about $27b. fortune 2.5% 10. WTC WTC World Trade Center, see there Survivor 2.1% Others 34.0% Comment: All too often, users receiving email warnings of viruses circulate them to all their contacts in the mistaken belief they are doing good. In reality, these actions cause uncertainty, waste bandwidth, clog up email servers and spread disinformation dis·in·for·ma·tion n. 1. Deliberately misleading information announced publicly or leaked by a government or especially by an intelligence agency in order to influence public opinion or the government in another nation: . Instead, businesses should instruct all employees to send all such emails to a single, nominated person who is responsible for checking out whether the threat is real or fake. www.sophos.com/virusinfo/infofeed/ |
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