A recent study performed by U.K. security vendor Prevx of 300,000 PCs showed that 15.6 percent of those machines had at least one active spyware or malware program installed. These programs, which include keyboard loggers that record keystrokes, information stealers and fake antispyware, are emerging at rates of 5,000 to 10,000 per day, company officials say.

Of these 300,000 PCs, the ones with no security software installed at all had infections rate 60 percent higher than those running some sort of antivirus, antimalware, or other security program.

Its not a statistic, its a guess. I wouldnt even call it an educated guess, its just a guess. Probably based on a poll of some sorts.

One in Six PCs Could Be Infected With Malware

A recent study performed by U.K. security vendor Prevx

The company claims that major security vendors aren't keeping up with malware writers. Over the past three months, the ability of security software from Microsoft, Symantec, and Trend Micro to detect newly released spyware and malware hovered between 10 and 50 percent, they say.

I would venture a guess and agree with Fredil - there's probably more infected systems than that... It is very interesting, though.

we need more fighters............on average it take 4-6 months for 1 fighter to get trained, so how many more PC's will be infected and how many new types of malware will there be?

Seems to me that a better online browsing education is what is needed. I have been going online for many years, I have not once gotten a virus of any sort, nor have I had any malware issues. I don't even run a firewall.

Ok but where is Fredil ?