junkam Posted December 30, 2004 Share Posted December 30, 2004 In the year that is coming to an end, the Downloader.GK Trojan has been the malicious code that has caused most damage among users? computers, according to the data gathered by Panda ActiveScan. The prevalence of this Trojan signifies an important change in the repercussions that malicious codes are having on users? computers, as until now, first place in this annual ranking had always been occupied by a worm. Data provided throughout 2004 demonstrates Downloader.GK ranks #1 for 2004 and responsible for approximately 14% of all attacks. This Trojan doesn?t spread of its own accord, but is downloaded onto computers when unsuspecting users visit certain web pages and accept the installation of a specific ActiveX control. Downloader.GK installs and runs two adware programs on the computers it infects. Source: Aviran's Place Read Full Article: 2004 Top Ten Computer Viruses Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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