25% of worms use USB drives to spread
By Gina on August 30, 2010 | Malware, USB drives, computer security, PandaLabs
According to Panda’s report, 25% of worm based malware spreads through the USB drives. Even more, most of viruses are designed to spread via USB drives. Security Company confirms that cybercriminals are very persistent and put a lot of efforts to make user’s life impossible.
25% of latest created malware are configured to enter the system through portable storage devices, usually USB drives.
Luis Corrons, the technical director of PandaLabs, the research arm of Panda Security comments: „Much of the malware in circulation has been designed to distribute through these devices. Not only does it copy itself to these gadgets, but it also runs automatically when a USB device is connected to a computer, infecting the system practically transparently to the user.“
A recent Panda survey has shown that 27% attacks of worm based malware discovered last year used USB hardware to get in. Corrons warns about the real threat to smartphones, cameras and music players. “All these devices have memory cards or internal memories and therefore it is very easy for your cell phone, say, to be carrying a virus without your knowledge," he said.
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