Number of malware signatures of different categories

[Seth Robertson]

Are there any published statistics on the number of
signatures of various types of malware? I've seen other
products whose "Total Signatures" figure is greatly
inflated by containing 90% Dialer Signatures. This is an
important comparison criteria among anti-spyware products,
but certainly not the only one (my understanding is that
Microsoft is banking on SpyNet, and the diagnostic tools of
MS AS are excellent).

SIGNATURE CATEGORIES
Spyware
Adware
Dialers
Remote-Access Tools
Joke Programs
Password Crackers
Software Keyloggers
Data Mining/Tracking Cookies
Hacking Tools

TOTAL NUMBER OF SIGNATURES

Thanks in advance!

Seth Robertson

 

[Andre Da Costa]

Check in the microsoft.private.security.spyware.signatures group for an
appropriate answer.

 

[Seth Robertson]

D'oh! I didn't notice that group. Thanks!

Seth Robertson

 

[Andre Da Costa]

No problem Seth.