Welcome to Computerworld's weekly threat wrap-up, your one-stop-shop for the most prevalent malware and vulnerabilities in common applications and operating systems discovered by researchers. This list will expand over time to include proof-of-concept exploits, and some less prevalent but ingenious viruses, Trojans and worms. We welcome all suggestions.
| Researcher | threat name | threat type | % infected | infections counted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| McAfee Australia | Generic!atr | Trojan | 10% | 175 computers |
| Symantec | Boot.Mebratix | Trojan | - | - |
| Eset | Win32/Zafi.B worm | worm | .06% | 39,551 |
| Panda Security | Spy.YK | Trojan | - | 145 |