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Malware Analysis
Malware (and ransomware) - very short statistics.
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<blockquote data-quote="Andy Ful" data-source="post: 1001654" data-attributes="member: 32260"><p>Yes, different sources can report different data. I am aware of this problem. From the known sources (Microsoft, Webroot) it follows that about 90% of samples are morphed.</p><p>But the conclusion from my post is probably independent of this issue, because it is a ratio of the attack numbers.</p><p>So, ransomware is probably about 10% of malware, and EXE files are about 30% of all malware files. Hardening MS Office can prevent most ransomware. Anyway, the exact numbers are not important.</p><p></p><p>One should realize that ransomware attacks are not so frequent (although still growing) and simple prevention can significantly decrease the chances of infection. Of course, this conclusion is not true for highly targeted attacks.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Andy Ful, post: 1001654, member: 32260"] Yes, different sources can report different data. I am aware of this problem. From the known sources (Microsoft, Webroot) it follows that about 90% of samples are morphed. But the conclusion from my post is probably independent of this issue, because it is a ratio of the attack numbers. So, ransomware is probably about 10% of malware, and EXE files are about 30% of all malware files. Hardening MS Office can prevent most ransomware. Anyway, the exact numbers are not important. One should realize that ransomware attacks are not so frequent (although still growing) and simple prevention can significantly decrease the chances of infection. Of course, this conclusion is not true for highly targeted attacks. [/QUOTE]
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