Japan is less likely to harbor spam-spreading viruses and Trojans, according to an analysis by Vnunet. The US accounts for 24% of the world’s spam.


Japan is less likely to harbor spam-spreading viruses and Trojans, according to an analysis by Vnunet.com.

According to Vnunet, the amount of spam coming from a country can be closely related to the number of broadband internet connections in that country.

The US comprises 21% of the world’s broadband lines, and it accounts for 24% of the spam relayed worldwide.

Japan comprises 11% of the world’s broadband connections, and accounts for 2% of the spam relayed worldwide.

Alan Broderick, director of the Japan offices of Sophos, said: “Despite our customer base in Japan expanding very significantly since we established the subsidiary in 2000, the number of calls to our support department regarding infections in general has fallen.

If the proportion of machines in Japan which are infected at any one time is lower than in other countries it would certainly have a positive effect on the relay figures.” [Source]

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