Frequency of discovering malicious software on devices in the EU 2019

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Ani Petrosyan
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Jul 7, 2022
This statistic displays the findings of a survey on the frequency of discovering malicious software on devices in the European Union (EU) as of 2019. During the survey period, 28 percent of respondents reported experiencing this at least once.

In the last three years, how often have you experienced or been a victim of the following situation: discovered a malicious software on your device?"

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Statistic: In the last three years, how often have you experienced or been a victim of the following situation: discovered a malicious software on your device?"

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Release date

January 2020

Region

EU

Survey time period

October 2019 to November 2019

Number of respondents

23,420 respondents

Age group

15 years and older

Special properties

Internet users.

Method of interview

Face-to-face interview

Supplementary notes

* The original survey question was phrased as follows:
In the last three years, how often have you personally experienced or been a victim of each the following situations? Discovering malicious software (viruses, etc.) on your device.

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