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M2 PRESSWIRE-30 June 2003-SOPHOS: Virus writing on the increase, Bugbear-B worm is major irritant of 2003; Sophos publishes report of virus activity for first six months of the year(C)1994-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD
RDATE:06302003
A report published by Sophos, a world leader in anti-virus protection for businesses, reveals that the number of new viruses being written is increasing. In total, Sophos has detected and protected against 3,855 new viruses in the first six months of 2003, up 17.5 percent on the same period last year.
Since January 2003, the single most prevalent virus was the Bugbear-B worm, accounting for almost 12 percent of reports to Sophos. The worm tops the chart even though it was first seen just a few weeks ago, in early June. Its older sibling, Bugbear-A, generated a further 2.5 percent of enquiries.
For the first six months of 2003, the top ten viruses (as recorded by Sophos's technical support department) are...
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