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Address Harvesting

Ever wonder how a spammer got your email address? Here are the top-5 activities that can land you on a spammer's list:

  1. Posting to Usenet
  2. Signing up for Online Contests
  3. Participating in Chat Rooms
  4. Registering a Domain Name
  5. Replying to Spam

See our article on address harvesting for more spam-prone activities and what you can do to minimize the risk.

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Ever wonder exactly how much spam is out there? Probably more than you think.

These stats are drawn from the enormous volume of mail that flows through the MailArmory filter service. Unless otherwise noted they are updated once a day.

Volume Statistics

These stats show ratios of spam, clean email, and viruses for the 24-hour period reported.

24 hour mail breakdown by type ( 6:25 Feb 3rd to 6:25 Feb 4th)

Spam mail 85.7%
Clean mail 14.3%
Viruses 0.0%

 

14 day mail type ratio

14 day message type ratio

 

Geographic Distribution

Spam is an international phenomenon. If you've ever wondered where it all comes from, check out our top-10 breakdown of the last 24 hour's worth of mail by country of origin:

Country Spam Clean Total Volume
United States 36.9% 63.1% 88.8%
Canada 52.2% 47.8% 2.1%
Germany 91.4% 8.6% 1.2%
Australia 94.6% 5.4% 0.9%
United Kingdom 83.4% 16.6% 0.9%
China 56.1% 43.9% 1.2%
India 97.0% 3.0% 0.4%
Italy 94.2% 5.8% 0.3%
Korea, Republic of 100.0% 0.0% 0.2%
Taiwan 85.9% 14.1% 0.3%

 

Virus Statistics

While viruses make up a small percentage of the world's total mail volume they cause an enormous amount of damage. These stats show the most common viruses being sent to MailArmory customers today.

Top-5 viruses received from 6:25 Feb 3rd to 6:25 Feb 4th

I-Worm.Mytob.DB 50.0%
I-Worm.Mydoom.CR 50.0%