In 2022, worm was the most frequently blocked type of malware. Detectors blocked nearly 206 million such worm malware found in malicious files in the examined year. Virus malware ranked second, being blocked 204 million times, while ransomware followed with over 106 million detections.
Malware types most frequently blocked in malicious files worldwide in 2022
(in millions)
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Trend Micro. (March 7, 2023). Malware types most frequently blocked in malicious files worldwide in 2022 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1379328/malicious-files-malware-types-blocked/
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Trend Micro. (2023). Malware types most frequently blocked in malicious files worldwide in 2022 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1379328/malicious-files-malware-types-blocked/
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