Omniquad AntiSpy Spyware Research Centre posts latest updated information about the AntiSpy detection database and newer spyware threats found.

Top 5 Spyware

Top 5 Spyware List has been created based on the most reported and detected spyware profiles as per the end user reports. This list is being updated every week.

Sl.No	Spyware Name	Alias	Category
1	Trojan.Codec	Trojan.IntCodec	Trojan Downloader
2	Look2me	Adware.Look2Me, Win32/Canbede	Adware
3	TR.Drop.Cimu.AH.2.1	Trojan.WinSysBan.Process, DollarRevenue	Trojan
4	Adware.cmdService	Command Desktop Advertising	Adware
5	VirusBurst	Adware.SafetyAlerter.A, Adware-VirusBurst	Dialer

Recently Updated Spywares

Recently Updated Spyware has been created based on the update frequency. This list is being updated every week.

Sl.No	Spyware Name	Alias	Category
1	Trojan.Codec	Trojan.IntCodec	Trojan Downloader
2	VirtuMonde	Adware.VirtuMonde	Rogue Antispyware
3	ParisVoyeur	PornDial-133, Carpediem	Dialer
4	MediaMotor	Adware.Popuppers, media-motor, Seeve	Adware
5	WinAntiSpyware	Downloader.WinAntiSpyware2006	Rogue Antispyware

AntiSpy Database Statistics

The AntiSpy database is constantly updated by a dedicated team of Spyware Researchers. The latest spyware threats are identified based on reports from the AntiSpy user network and other sources to create profiles of spyware and update the AntiSpy signature definitions to provide you the best possible protection from spyware.

 

Spyware Categories

The following is a list of various spyware categories that we use to define the spyware types included in the AntiSpy database. This list is constantly revised as applicable when newer kinds of spyware threats are found.

Adware
Browser Hijackers
Browser Helper Objects
Bundled Softwares
Commercial Keyloggers
Dialers
Generic Malwares
Spyware
Loyalty Ware
Network Monitors
Remote Adminstration Tools
Trojan
Tracking cookies
Virus
Worm
Surveillance
Commercial Network Management Tools
Password Hijackers
e-mail flooders
Remote Monitoring Tools
Cracking Tools
Annoyance tools
BackDoor
Firewall Killers
Flooders
Spoofers
Misc Tools
TrojanDownloaders
Trojan.Constructor
Exploits
Hacking Tools
Nuker
Binders
DDOS
FTP Servers
AV Killers
Probe Tools
Dropper
Port Scanners
Rogue Antispyware
Rootkits

 

Spyware Component Figures

The table below shows  the total number of spyware components that AntiSpy detects as of 20th January 2007.

Components	Count
Registry Keys	23742
Registry Values	3044
Files	36954
Folders	6320
Total Count	70060