New Botnets Push Malware Infection

New Botnets Push Malware Infection

Security experts have warned that the increasing number of new botnets result to greater malware infection.
 

A recent report from Symantec’s MessagLabs said that the growing number of malware controlled computer networks launches 87.9 percent of the entire spam throughout the globe.

 

One of the most notable botnet is Rustock, which is responsible for 10 percent of all spam activities. According to researchers, Rustock followed a daily routine, pushing junk mails everyday at around 8:00am GMT until 8:00 pm GMT.

 

Another critical botnet is Maazben, which primarily triggers casino-related spam messages. Although Maazben is only 5 months old, the network is reported to be pushing 1.4 percent of total spam loads.