2009 starts with 17m virus and malware items
As we come into 2009, I estimate that there are around 17 million virus and malware items that can now attack the Windows operating system.
This is based on the fact that there were 6 million items at the end of 2007, and during 2008 there was an average of 30,000 new virus and malware items created every day.
Some may argue it's not that bad but in comparison, Apple and Linux systems are virtually virus free!
There are lots of creative tricks that the hackers are using to part you from your money in 2009. One that has been around for a while that is very clever, and now looks like a favourite as we come into 2009, is to create a Windows anti-virus or spyware removal program that looks like a legitimate professional anti-virus or spyware removal program.
