{"id":5087,"date":"2010-03-04T16:31:51","date_gmt":"2010-03-04T06:31:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/power-up.space\/?p=5087"},"modified":"2010-03-04T16:31:51","modified_gmt":"2010-03-04T06:31:51","slug":"exploits-overtake-trojans-as-the-highest-number-of-infections-in-february","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.impulsegamer.com\/wordpress\/?p=5087","title":{"rendered":"Exploits overtake Trojans as the highest number of infections in February"},"content":{"rendered":"

BitDefender\u2019s February threat report shows removable devices poses biggest risk\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

With two Trojans, two Exploits and one Worm making up February\u2019s top five e-threats, this month\u2019s chart sees exploits through removable devices and operating system vulnerabilities retaking the top positions as the methods of infection to watch out for.<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

February finished up with a surprise, with last month\u2019s number one e-threat (Trojan.Clicker.CM) disappearing from the top ten. Instead, Trojan.AutorunInf.Gen<\/strong> – the generic mechanism that spreads malware using removable devices such as USB keys, memory cards or external hard-disks – <\/strong>was the top e-threat of the month accounting for 9.09 percent of global malware infections.<\/p>\n

\u201cExternal devices should be scanned on a regular basis,\u201d advised Catalin Cosoi, senior researcher at BitDefender \u201cThis is a safe practice especially when these devices have been plugged into computers at work, internet cafes or other public locations,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

An overview of the five most prevalent threats in February:<\/p>\n

Win32.Worm.Downadup.Gen<\/strong> is up one place since January. Ranked second with 6.24 percent, this worm exploits a well-known Microsoft\u00ae<\/strong> Windows\u00ae<\/strong> vulnerability. \u201cWin32.Worm.Downadup.Gen\u2019s continued presence in our monthly top 10\u2019s suggests computer users\u2019 reluctance to update their operating system and their antimalware solution,\u201d explained Catalin Cosoi.<\/p>\n

\u201cMore alarmingly, security fixes issued by Microsoft\u00ae a year ago rectifies this vulnerability, but it is evident from the amount of infections each month that people are ignoring this too.\u201d<\/p>\n

BitDefender\u2019s third and fourth e-threats for February <\/strong>are Exploit.PDF-JS.Gen<\/strong> with 5.13 percent and Exploit.PDF-Payload.Gen<\/strong> with 4.21 percent of the total amount of infections. These generic detections deal with manipulated PDF files exploiting different vulnerabilities found in Adobe\u00ae<\/strong> Acrobat Reader’s Javascript engine. Their purpose is to execute malicious code on users\u2019 computers. \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Torrents continue to be one of the favorite vectors of malware distribution. Trojan.Wimad.Gen.1<\/strong> is February\u2019s number five e-threat with an infection percentage of 3.37.<\/p>\n

A yet-to-be-aired episode of your favorite <\/strong>series or a box-office movie could be your ticket for infection by this Trojan.<\/p>\n

BitDefender\u2019s\u00ae February 2010 Top 10 E-Threat list includes:<\/h2>\n

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Rank<\/strong><\/td>\nThreat<\/strong><\/td>\nPercent<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1<\/td>\nTrojan.AutorunINF.Gen<\/td>\n9,09<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/td>\nWin32.Worm.Downadup.Gen<\/td>\n6,24<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/td>\nExploit.PDF-JS.Gen<\/td>\n5,13<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/td>\nExploit.PDF-Payload.Gen<\/td>\n4,21<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/td>\nTrojan.Wimad.Gen.1<\/td>\n3,37<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6<\/td>\nWin32.Sality.OG<\/td>\n2,77<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7<\/td>\nTrojan.Autorun.AET<\/td>\n1,92<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8<\/td>\nWorm.Autorun.VHG<\/td>\n1,85<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9<\/td>\nExploit.Comele.A<\/td>\n1,48<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10<\/td>\nTrojan.SWF.HeapSpray.B<\/td>\n1,40<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/td>\nOTHERS<\/td>\n62.53<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

BitDefender\u2019s February threat report shows removable devices poses biggest risk\u00a0 With two Trojans, two Exploits and one Worm making up February\u2019s top five e-threats, this month\u2019s chart sees exploits through removable devices and operating system vulnerabilities retaking the top positions as the methods of infection to watch out for. \u00a0 February finished up with a<\/p>\n

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