Summary of Virus Reports

The following summary has been created from the forms you have sent to us using our Virus Incident Report Form. Thank you for your cooperation!

                                                    [03/16/07  14:01:07]

     Summary of virus reports sent to ALWIL Software WWW Home Page
     *********************************************************************
                                                  # of answers         %
     *********************************************************************
     How many PC's were infected by the virus?
     1                                            665757             87.77
     2                                             37194              4.90
     3-5                                           22263              2.93
     6-10                                          12145              1.60
     11-25                                          9000              1.19
     26-100                                            0              0.00
     101-500                                        4220              0.56
     > 500                                          7959              1.05
     Total answers                                758538            100.00

     *********************************************************************
     How many PC's do you (or your company) have?
     1                                            472038             68.16
     2                                            112496             16.24
     3-5                                           71952             10.39
     6-10                                          15744              2.27
     11-25                                          9484              1.37
     26-100                                            0              0.00
     101-500                                        4102              0.59
     > 500                                          6705              0.97
     Total answers                                692521            100.00

     *********************************************************************
     How did you discover the virus?
     By on-demand scanner                         289436             43.32
     By on-access scanner                         182538             27.32
     By checksummer                                13223              1.98
     By on-access monitor                          81657             12.22
     By experiencing damage                        22830              3.42
     Other method                                  78493             11.75
     Total answers                                668177            100.00

     *********************************************************************
     Did you use another antivirus program to get confirmation?
     No                                           525191             76.97
     Yes                                          157104             23.03
     Total answers                                682295            100.00

     *********************************************************************
     Where did the virus come from?
     It was on a program I got from a friend       41878              6.20
     I restored it from an infected backup          9867              1.46
     It was on an original software disk           11492              1.70
     It came into the system via Internet         290426             42.98
     I don't know how it came into my system      281033             41.59
     Other                                         41041              6.07
     Total answers                                675737            100.00

     *********************************************************************
     Has the system ever had a virus in the past?
     No, it has never had a virus                 270058             41.85
     Yes, but with a different virus              297002             46.02
     Yes, with the same virus                      78263             12.13
     Total answers                                645323            100.00

     *********************************************************************
     Did the virus cause damage to data?
     No, it only some files or bootsectors        491021             80.48
     Yes, but damage was not serious (backup)      51388              8.42
     Yes, I have lost some data                    67737             11.10
     Total answers                                610146            100.00

     *********************************************************************
     How many financial damage was caused by the virus in total?
     < $100                                       428075             90.58
     $101-$1,000                                   39776              8.42
     $1,001-$10,000                                    0              0.00
     $10,101-$100,000                                  0              0.00
     $100,001-$1,000,000                            1438              0.30
     > $1,000,000                                   3318              0.70
     Total answers                                472607            100.00

     *********************************************************************
     How did you get rid of the virus?
     I used a backup to restore everything         50210              8.55
     I re-installed the software                   34022              5.80
     I used a virus remover                       226104             38.52
     I didn't succeed in removing it              276655             47.13
     Total answers                                586991            100.00

     *********************************************************************
     Did you remove the virus on your own?
     Yes, with the help of some software          285804             60.97
     No, I got help from inside the company        33500              7.15
     No, I got free help from a third party        56747             12.11
     No, I had to consult an expert                92731             19.78
     Total answers                                468782            100.00

     *********************************************************************
     Did the virus attack change your policy with regard to viruses?
     No, I don't defend against viruses at all    127809             24.80
     No, the current measures suit my needs       157889             30.64
     Yes, but I still search for an AV package    133277             25.86
     Yes, I have found right AV solution           96329             18.69
     Total answers                                515304            100.00

     *********************************************************************
     How do you currently defend against viruses?
     Not at all                                    75580              7.99
     By using on-demand scanner                   292172             30.91
     By using on-access scanner                   265369             28.07
     By using checksummer                          60552              6.41
     By using on-access monitor                   123139             13.03
     By using a hardware device                    50506              5.34
     Other method                                  78033              8.25
     Total answers                                945351            100.00

     *********************************************************************
     If you use a scanner, how often do you update it?
     Every week                                   254201             45.33
     Every month                                   50611              9.02
     Every three months                            13491              2.41
     Every year                                     8712              1.55
     As soon as a new one is available            189466             33.78
     I did not realize I had to update it          44328              7.90
     Total answers                                560809            100.00

     *********************************************************************
     Did you report the virus attack to the authorities?
     No, I prefer to keep it secret               187959             33.28
     No, but I am willing to confirm it           264791             46.88
     Yes                                          112059             19.84
     Total answers                                564809            100.00