This statistic presents the development of new malware worldwide from 2005 to the first half of 2016. As of the last measured period, the total number of new malware detections amounted to 578.7 million programs, with the full-year forecast for 2016 amounting to more than 600 million new malware programs.
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Annual detections of new malware worldwide from 2005 to 1st half 2016 (in millions)
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This statistic presents the development of new malware worldwide from 2005 to the first half of 2016. As of the last measured period, the total number of new malware detections amounted to 578.7 million programs, with the full-year forecast for 2016 amounting to more than 600 million new malware programs.
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This statistic presents the development of new malware worldwide from 2005 to the first half of 2016. As of the last measured period, the total number of new malware detections amounted to 578.7 million programs, with the full-year forecast for 2016 amounting to more than 600 million new malware programs.
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- November 2016
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- Worldwide
- Survey time period
- 2005 to 1st half 2016
- Special properties
- based on AV-TEST network detections
- Supplementary notes
- *Full year 2016 forecast: 600 million malware detections
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- Region
- Worldwide
- Survey time period
- 2005 to 1st half 2016
- Special properties
- based on AV-TEST network detections
- Supplementary notes
- *Full year 2016 forecast: 600 million malware detections
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