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Computer users in the US have been warned to be cautious when online as malware threats are increasing in sophistication.
A report conducted by resource StopBadWare.org has suggested that although many people are aware of the online threats posed by viruses sent as email attachments, hackers are constantly creating new ways to compromise machines.
"Today, badware authors are part of a thriving global criminal economy that depends on constantly evolving techniques to place damaging software applications on the machines of ordinary computer users," it asserted.
As anti-virus programs become more sophisticated, cyber crooks have become more inventive in how they infect computers and also in the types of malware they use, the resource noted.
The online threats have expanded to include spyware and adware in addition to viruses, it added.
StopBadWare.org notes that the criminals behind malware do so because it generates large amounts of income for them by stealing details, aggressively marketing and outright theft.
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