Number of malware reached one million

Symantec has released it's semi-annual security report. According to that report, number of malware reached one million. Scary thing is that half of that amount has been created during the last year. Total raise was 136 per cent compared to year 2006.

Majority of malware are for Windows and they are just new versions of already existing malware, usually useful for criminals.

Now most popular malware are trojans which open access to computer and download other malware as well as keylogger which activates on certain web sites only (like banker trojans).

The raise of malware is because of criminals who pay for programmers that they will make new malware for them. New versions are needed that they can steal even bigger amount of money from victims.

Source: Symantec