Kaspersky Security Bulletin Q4 2017 October - December Malaysia

Jan 26, 2018 -

The report supplements the global Kaspersky Security Bulletin and supplements global statistics and threats overview with local data for specific country. Both reports are based on data obtained and processed using the Kaspersky Security Network (KSN). KSN integrates cloud-based technologies into personal and corporate products and is one of Kaspersky Lab¶s most important technologies.

KSN assists Kaspersky Lab's experts to swiftly detect new malware in real time when no corresponding signature or heuristic detection exists. KSN helps to identify sources of malware proliferation on the Internet and blocks user access to them. Due to KSN's very rapid response to new threats we are able to block new programs from launching on users' computers within seconds after of them being detected, and without having to update the antivirus database first.

The statistics in this report (except for spam) are based on completely anonymous data obtained from Kaspersky Lab products installed on users' computers in Malaysia and was acquired with the full consent of the users involved.


Web threats

Attacks via browsers are the primary method for spreading malicious programs. The following methods were used most often by cybercriminals to penetrate systems:

Exploiting vulnerabilities in browsers and their plugins (drive-by download).

Infection in this type of attack takes place when visiting an infected website, without any intervention from the user and without their knowledge. And this is the number one method utilized by cybercriminals, the one used in the majority of attacks. Protection against such attacks requires an Internet Security class solution capable of detecting threats as they are being downloaded from the Internet and the timely installation of all the latest updates for the browser and its plugins. Another key technology, developed by Kaspersky Lab, is Automatic Exploit Prevention, designed specifically to fight complex web threats, exploiting newly discovered vulnerabilities in software.

Social engineering.

These attacks require user participation, with the user having to download the malicious file to their computer. This happens when the cybercriminal tricks the victim into believing they are downloading a legitimate program.

Protection against such attacks requires a web antivirus solution capable of detecting threats as they are being downloaded from the Internet.

In the period October-December 2017 Kaspersky Lab products detected 5,095,170 Internetborne malware incidents on the computers of KSN participants in Malaysia. Overall, 27.3% of users were attacked by web-borne threats during this period. This places Malaysia in the 35th place worldwide when it comes to the dangers associated with surfing the web.

Place Country Percent of users
1 algeria 42.0%
2 belarus 41.4%
3 greece 38.0%
4 russian federation 37.5%
5 albania 36.2%

Local threats

The use of local infection statistics for user computers is an extremely important indicator. Worms and file viruses account for the majority of such incidents. This data shows how frequently users are attacked by malware spread via removable USB drives, CDs and DVDs, and other “offline” methods.

Protection against such attacks not only requires an antivirus solution capable of treating infected objects but also a firewall, anti-rootkit functionality and control over removable devices.

In the period October-December 2017 Kaspersky Lab products detected 19,741,334 local malware incidents on the computers of KSN participants in Malaysia. Overall, 51.8% of users in this country were attacked by local threats during this period. This puts Malaysia in the 80 place worldwide.

Place Country Percent of users
1 algeria 74.1%
2 mongolia 73.8%
3 nepal 73.3%
4 afghanistan 73.3%
5 yemen 71.9%

Malicious hosts

When a Kaspersky Lab customer is attacked by an online threat, we record the source of this threat ±the location of the malicious objects that tried to infect the system. Based on that data, the share of malicious incidents caused by malware hosted in Malaysia

was 0.02% - that is 112,461 incidents in the period October-December 2017. This puts Malaysia in 39th place worldwide.

Place Country Percent of users
1 united states 39.57%
2 germany 20.53%
3 netherlands 17.69%
4 russian federation 2.73%
5 united kingdom 2.67%

Global Kaspersky Security Bulletin for Q4 2017 is published at Securelist.com.

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