[pchelpers] rticle:Virus Top Ten lists 'useless'

They are no measure of a threat, says security vendor

Clive Akass, Personal Computer World 16 Apr 2008

Virus Top Ten lists are misleading because they do not measure the dange
rof individual threats, according to security software vendor PC Tools

Chief Executive Simon Clausen said they are no practical use to either
the industry or users. “Threat analysis is highly complex. There was a
time when volume alone was an acceptable indicator …But the threat
landscape has changed significantly and there are a number of additional
parameters, besides volume, which are equally, if not more important.”

These include the complexity of the threat, and the challenge it
presents for analysts and software to detect and remove it. 
Also important is the payload it carries – that is, what it actually
does when it infects a machine.

more here:
http://www.activehome.co.uk/personal-computer-world/news/2214431/virus-top-ten-lists-useless
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