Number of viruses

[wdc202]

A recent message from Avast reported that the  "Total (number of new viruses) added in the last 30 days:117744".

Really? Are you saying that someone (or some group) in the last 30 days deliberately generated more than 100,000 malicious ways to screw other pc users? Incredible.

I may be naive but why would anyone go to that effort?

[polonus]

Hi wdc202,

Malcreants do not do that overnight, and they do it very rapidly while most malcreations are generated rather automattically. As you infect an Internet site every few secs, you will end up with a lot of malware to deal with rather soon,

polonus

[Pondus]

I may be naive but why would anyone go to that effort?

It is green..... and called US$......google "banking trojan" and read the news you find

New Malware Jumps to 73,000 Samples Every Day, Says PandaLabs
http://www.securityweek.com/new-malware-jumps-73000-samples-every-day-says-pandalabs

http://www.securityweek.com/fraudster-just-nice-word-cybercriminal

[bob3160]

I may be naive but why would anyone go to that effort?

Primarily to make Money.  

[bob3160]

@Pondus,
You where a little quicker on the draw. 

[Pondus]

@Pondus,
You where a little quicker on the draw.  

have very quick broadband  

Primarily to make Money.

isnt steal money the right word   

[bob3160]

@Pondus,
You where a little quicker on the draw.  

have very quick broadband  

Primarily to make Money.

isnt steal money the right word   

It depends on which side of the fence you're on.
From the victims side, your correct.  :'(