The latest quarterly (July to September 2010) internet malware report from Panda Security has revealed that 95% of email in circulation is still SPAM (i.e. junk marketing messages). In this period, the Top 10 countries were responsible for 55% of all spam in circulation. Happily the UK has managed to drop out of this list, thanks in part to tougher ISP controls (e.g. blocking port 25).

The global distribution of infections by other forms of malicious software continues to be another problem. Some 55.37% of all malware comes in the form of Trojans, 23.43% are Viruses, while Worms make up 12.17% and 7.51% is Adware.



The report claims that 34% of UK computers are infected with some form of malware, placing us 12th in the list (Taiwan comes top with 50%). In global terms, for every ten potential victims that receive a Trojan, five are infected. It would be useful to know how many of this 50% finally fall victim to financial fraud or theft.