Mydoom-A started appearing on 26/1. The worm not only attacks e-mail servers, but also allows hackers to completely control the victim's system by manipulating keystrokes.
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Sophos placed the "Mydoom" virus at the most dangerous level in the alarm system. This is the fastest virus ever. & Nbsp;
In addition to Mydoom, the list of 10 viruses this month includes the appearance of the new W32 / Bagle-A & nbsp; The worm won the second place with 16.3% of infections. Security experts say Bagle will continue to spread until Jan. 28. & nbsp;
In January, Sophos security software company detected 608 new viruses, bringing the total to 87,419.
Along with the virus rankings, Sophos also announced the list of 10 most notorious hoaxes this month. Top of the range is the Hotmail trick that promises to give users additional mailbox storage space if they agree to forward an email message to your friends. The number of people cheated up to 15.2%. & Nbsp;
Then there are Meninas da Playboy (15%), Budweiser frogs screensaver (11.1%), A virtual card for you (6.8%), Bonsai kitten (6.2%), JDBGMGR (4.1%) , Elf Bowling (3.8%), Bill Gates Fortune (3.6%), Applebees Gift Certificate (2.4%) and Frog in a Bowl (2.2%).
