32 percent of users with up-to-date antivirus software are still infected with malware

SurfRight, a developer of tools that give users more control over their PC security, has announced the results of research that shows that 32 percent of users with up-to-date antivirus software installed on their computers are actually infected with malware.

The survey was conducted between 10th October and 4th December 2009 with 107,435 users who scanned their computer using SurfRight’s HitmanPro 3 Behavioural Scan. While over three quarters of users (78,828) had an up-to-date virus programme installed, some 28,608 users had not. Of even greater concern was that 25,038 (32 percent) of those with the latest antivirus software were found to be infected with malware.

Commenting on the findings, Mark Loman, founder and CEO of SurfRight said, “Our research shows that traditional antivirus software cannot keep up with cyber criminals. Despite all their efforts, it is often days or even weeks before some suppliers of antivirus programmes release a solution to a new threat. We also found that not all programs detect the same threats, so the only way for users to be really sure would be to combine multiple anti-malware programs on their PCs.”

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