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Virus Top Twenty for March 2005

Position.  Name (Percentage)
1. Email-Worm.Win32.NetSky.q  (27.76)
2. Email-Worm.Win32.NetSky.aa  (9.01)
3. Email-Worm.Win32.NetSky.b (8.84)
4. Net-Worm.Win32.Mytob.c (8.21)
5. Email-Worm.Win32.Lovgate.w (4.48)
6. Email-Worm.Win32.Zafi.d  (4.47)
7. Email-Worm.Win32.Zafi.b (3.86)
8. Email-Worm.Win32.Mydoom.m  (3.52)
9. Email-Worm.Win32.NetSky.d (3.05)
10. Email-Worm.Win32.Mydoom.l (2.77)
11. Email-Worm.Win32.NetSky.y  (2.27)
12. Email-Worm.Win32.NetSky.x  (1.58)
13. Email-Worm.Win32.NetSky.r (1.44)
14. Email-Worm.Win32.NetSky.t (1.32)
15. Email-Worm.Win32.Bagle.ai (1.03)
16. Email-Worm.Win32.Bagle.at  (1.00)
17. Email-Worm.Win32.Bagle.ay (0.92)
18. Email-Worm.Win32.Lovgate.ae  (0.91)
19. Trojan-Spy.HTML.Bankfraud.dq (0.69)
20. Email-Worm.Win32.Bagle.gen (0.59)
Other malicious programs (12.28)

Israeli hacker arrested after attempt to steal millions

The Israeli National Fraud Squad together with members of the UK National Hi-Tech Crime Unit have successfully traced and arrested Yaron Bolondi, who is suspected of being part of a large international money laundering network scheme based in London.... More


Source:
BBC

History of Malware


Computer viruses have been around for a long time now. A detailed look at the roots of malware from the mid 20th century to the present.  More


Source:
Virus Encyclopedia 2005