Computer Viruses Expected To Hit 1 Million By The End of Year

Security experts say that the total number of viruses will reach one million by year's end.

That's because malware writers have been forced to create new types of viruses and exploits more regularly as businesses and individuals improve security practices, the experts said.

According to F-Secure Asia Pacific vice president Jari Heinonen malware will increasing target the kernel sector through rootkits such as Mebroot, which attacks the bootstrap sector.

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