Klez charts for 15th consecutive month, dirty dialer creeps
into top ten.
For April 2003, the virus chart is as follows, with the most
frequently occurring virus at number one:
"While Klez refuses to go away, a new entry this month is
Datemake - a type of malware known as a dialer.
It is programmed to dial a premium rate telephone line,
typically with the intent of gaining access to adult material,"
said Graham Cluley, senior technology consultant at Sophos
Anti-Virus. "Businesses should apply strict computing guidelines to
prevent getting stung by a huge telephone bill and embarrassed by
these seedy programs."
Sophos detected 475 new viruses, worms and Trojan horses in
April. The total number it now protects against is 81,437.
The top ten hoaxes reported to Sophos during April 2003 are as
follows:
Sophos is headquartered in Boston, US and Oxford, UK. More information is available at www.sophos.com.