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Article: -DR SOLOMON'S SOFTWARE: The top ten viruses -- May 1998
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- M2 Presswire
- Article date:
- June 10, 1998
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M2 PRESSWIRE-10 June 1998-DR SOLOMON'S SOFTWARE: The top ten viruses -- May 1998 (C)1994-98 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:090698 This is the sixth in a series of monthly charts counting down the ten most frequently occurring computer viruses as compiled by Dr Solomon's Software (NASDAQ: SOLLY and EASDAQ: SOLL), the worldwide leader in anti-virus protection. For May 1998, the chart is as follows, with the most frequently occurring virus at number one:
Name Type of Virus Percentage 1 WM/Cap Word Macro 16.9% 2 WM/Mental Word Macro 8.6% 3 AntiExe Boot Sector 6.3% 4 Ripper Boot Sector 4.7% 5 Form Boot Sector 3.9% 6 Dodgy Boot sector 3.5% = Parity.b Boot Sector 3.5% 8 Empire ...