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Very Interesting page here. A lot more info is on it than the
bit I've posted here.
https://dataprot.net/statistics/antivirus-statistics/ ---------------------------
Key Antivirus Stats
Over 350,000 pieces of malware are detected every day.
There are more than 970 million pieces of malware circulating the internet right now.
Only half of mobile devices in the US are protected by an antivirus.
Antivirus and firewall software market is worth over $37 billion.
ESET holds the biggest market share among Windows antivirus solutions.
Half of all malware attacks target the United States.
Antivirus Industry Statistics
The value of the antivirus and firewall software market is over $37 billion.
(MarketWatch)
Securing computers, smartphones, and other connected devices
from malicious software has proven to be extremely lucrative
for developers. Companies like McAfee and Symantec have
generated billions of dollars in revenue over the past
decade or so, and the whole market’s value is still rising.
Antivirus market share statistics show that ESET is the new
leader, with the 12.89% of the market.
(Statista)
The Bratislava-based creators of NOD32 antivirus have taken
the lead when it comes to protecting Windows users from
malicious software. This is now the most popular antivirus
program, overtaking McAfee Inc (11.9%) and Symantec
Corporation (10.27%).
The average cost of antivirus software is around $30 per
year.
(Amazon)
Buying antivirus software for your personal computer won’t
break your bank anymore. Annual licenses are affordable and
usually priced between $20 and $50 per machine. You can
expect to pay up to $80 if you need a more complete security
solution for your PC.
With a 10.17% share of the market, BitDefender is the most
popular free antivirus.
(Statista)
In the battle for the title of best free antivirus,
statistics are in favor of BitDefender, which finds itself
marginally ahead of Avast. The latter currently has a market
share of 10.09%, while the previous contender for this title
- Malwarebytes - has dropped down to 7.29%.
Every day, at least 350,000 new malicious programs are
detected.
Whether they are viruses, trojans, worms, or other unwanted
apps, malware just keeps on growing and spreading. Antivirus
statistics show significant growth in the number of viruses,
with 17.7 million malware programs being detected during
September 2019 alone.
There are more than 970 million pieces of malware
circulating the internet right now.
(AV-Test Institute)
The unstoppable growth and development of malware means
that, today, there are more of these harmful apps than ever
before. Annually, malware numbers grow by 100 million. This
growth has been especially prominent since 2013. Before
that, malware grew at a quarter of its current rate.
Antivirus Usage Statistics
More desktop users have antivirus software installed than
laptop users.
(Statista)
In the United States, desktop PCs tend to be better
protected against viruses than laptops. Around 89% of
desktop users use antivirus software, while 80% of laptop
users have installed antivirus software on their portable
computers.
Only half of the mobile devices in the US are protected by
antivirus.
(Statista)
Antivirus install share statistics definitely point to
mobile devices lagging behind their PC counterparts. Only
49% of smartphone and 50% of tablet owners have installed
antivirus protection on their devices.
(LOTS more at site.)
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