Here is September’s most widespread malware according to Kaspersky Security Network. The most interesting thing the previous leader Trojan.Win32.DNSChanger.ech is nowhere to be found.

1	New	Rootkit.Win32.Agent.cvx
2	Return	Trojan-Downloader.WMA.Wimad.n
3	New	Packed.Win32.Black.a
4	+8	Trojan.Win32.Agent.abt
5	New	Trojan-Downloader.HTML.IFrame.sz
6	New	Trojan-Downloader.Win32.VB.eql
7	New	Trojan-Downloader.JS.IstBar.cx
8	+1	Trojan.Win32.Agent.tfc
9	+1	not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.BHO.ca
10	New	Trojan-Downloader.Win32.Small.aacq
11	-	not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Agent.cp
12	New	Trojan.Win32.Obfuscated.gen
13	+1	not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.BHO.sc
14	+1	not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.BHO.vp
15	+3	Trojan.Win32.Chifrax.a
16	-3	Trojan-Dropper.Win32.Agent.tbd
17	+2	Trojan.RAR.Qfavorites.a
18	New	Email-Worm.Win32.Brontok.q
19	New	Trojan-Downloader.JS.Agent.cme
20	-12	Trojan-Downloader.JS.Agent.chk

Source: Kaspersky Lab

Tags: Kaspersky, Malware, Trojan

Author: Christopher

Throughout July the majority (76%) of all malware identified fell into the Trojan category. Of the 20,704 unique malware findings in July, 20,000 of them were found in the wild.

1	Trojan.Win32.DNSChanger.ech
2	Trojan-Downloader.WMA.Wimad.n
3	Trojan.Win32.Monderb.gen
4	Trojan.Win32.Monder.gen
5	not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.HotBar.ck
6	Trojan.Win32.Monderc.gen
7	not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Shopper.v
8	not-a-virus:AdTool.Win32.MyWebSearch.bm
9	Trojan.Win32.Agent.abt
10	Worm.VBS.Autorun.r
11	Trojan.Win32.Agent.rzw
12	Trojan-Downloader.Win32.CWS.fc
13	not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Mostofate.cx
14	Trojan-Downloader.JS.Agent.bi
15	Trojan-Downloader.Win32.Agent.xvu
16	not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.BHO.ca
17	Trojan.Win32.Agent.sav
18	Trojan-Downloader.Win32.Obitel.a
19	Trojan.Win32.Chifrax.a
20	Trojan.Win32.Agent.tfc

Source: Kaspersky Lab

Tags: malicious software, Malware, Trojan, Trojans, virus

Author: Christopher