Sunbelt Software, a leading provider of Windows security and management software, today announced the top ten most prevalent spyware and malware threats for the month of October. The report, compiled from monthly scans performed by Sunbelt's award-winning antispyware tool, CounterSpy™, and its new anti-malware solution, VIPRE™ Antivirus + Antispyware, is a service of the Sunbelt Software Malware Research Labs.

30 Million Computers are Infected by Fake Antivirus Programs Generating Nearly $14 Million for Cyber-crooks Every Month; Distribution of more than 7,000 variants of this type of adware tricks millions of Internet users who spend an average of three days disinfecting their systems; Scam is designed to obtain users' bank details as users are directed to Web pages selling fake antivirus products; Three percent of those infected actually end up buying the fake product.

Panda Security, a leading provider of IT security solutions, today announced that Adware increased more than any other type of malware during the third quarter of the year. Adware accounted for 31.05 percent of all new malware that appeared in the third quarter, up almost 10 points from the previous quarter.

Panda Security, a leading provider of IT security solutions, today announced that PandaLabs, Panda Security's laboratory for detecting and analyzing malware, has determined that Banker.LKCTrojan, a Trojan purporting to be a video of the iPhone, is at the center of new pharming attacks to infect users with malware.

Tenebril, a division of Process Software, today introduced a new free version of SpyCatcher Express 5.1, a leading antispyware software for home users. It protects all Web surfers from the most complex spyware threats that pose a serious risk to online consumers. The latest release of SpyCatcher Express includes a new state-of-the-art spyware Profiling Engine with improved performance and support for creating a restore point to protect users from losing important files.

Brad Pitt has overtaken Paris Hilton as the most dangerous celebrity to search for in cyberspace according to Internet security company McAfee. For the second year running, McAfee entered the glamorous world of Hollywood to reveal the riskiest celebrities in cyberspace.

SecureMac recently released MacScan 2.6, the latest version of its award-winning anti-spyware for Mac program. This new version of MacScan enhances protection against the latest threats to OS X, including support for the Firefox 3 web browser with targeted built-in cookie scanning and web file cleaning. Additionally, MacScan 2.6 contains an improved user interface plus the latest spyware definitions and tracking cookie blacklist.

Panda Security, a leading provider of IT security solutions, announced that PandaLabs, Panda Security's laboratory for detecting and analyzing malware, has detected YTFakeCreator, a program used by cyber-crooks to create fake YouTube pages to infect users with malware.

Innovative anti-logging technology provider Zemana today announced they have partnered with leading provider of Windows security software, Sunbelt Software to power Zemana's powerful anti-Logger software. Using Sunbelt's VIPRE™ antivirus and antispyware  technology, Zemana delivers a comprehensive antispyware solution that proactively protects against malware that targets information and identity theft.

Sunbelt Software, a leading provider of Windows security software (www.sunbeltsoftware.com), today announced the top ten most prevalent spyware and malware threats (www.research.sunbelt-software.com) for the month of August. The report, compiled from monthly scans performed by Sunbelt's award-winning antispyware tool, CounterSpy™, and its new anti-malware solution, VIPRE™ Antivirus + Antispyware, is a service of the Sunbelt Software Malware Research Labs.