Where do most computer viruses and spyware originate from??

a friend of mine told me China, is that right??

Where do most computer viruses and spyware originate from??panda

"Malware creation hotspots growing in the former Soviet countries (such as Russia, Belarus, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Lithuania, Latvia). Other major areas of criminal activity are Brazil and China, which have large numbers of individuals with sophisticated computing skills but without the job opportunities to make a living for themselves in the IT sector. Online crime often presents a more lucrative path to raising living standards for people like these."

From: http://www.f-secure.com/f-secure/pressro...

In all too many parts of the world, the laws regarding internet crime are weak and/or the authorities are corrupt and easily bribed.

Where do most computer viruses and spyware originate from??suzuki

Usually countries like Middle Eastern countries, Europe, and Russia. But, of course, plenty of malware from the USA! I've looked at the blocked intrusion attempts in my firewall records, and have traced the IP addresses to the Ukraine. Also heard the Russians came out with rootkit keyloggers.