India ranks 8th on Malware Infection Index
Q. What is India’s rank on the Malware Infection Index 2016?- Published on 08 Jun 16a. 6
b. 7
c. 8
d. 9
ANSWER: 8
At least 4 out of 10 computers in Asia-Pacific countries are likely to be infected with malware, a study by Microsoft has found.
- While Pakistan tops the list of countries figuring in the Malware Infection Index 2016, India ranks 8th on the list.
- The index, which was released on June 7, identifies the key malware threats in the region and ranks markets in Asia-Pacific according to how much they are affected.
- Three most encountered malware as Gamarue, a malicious computer worm that is commonly distributed via exploit kits and social engineering; and Skeeyah and Peals which are trojans that try to look innocent to convince you to install them, the index reveals.
