Kaspersky says it blocked a record number of security threats during the 2010 festive season.
Messages claiming to share users' first Facebook status updates are being posted by a rogue application.
The complexity of threats reached a whole new level in 2010, according to Kaspersky Lab.
34% of all malware created has appeared in the last ten months, according to Panda Security.
Users must avoid sharing virus warnings with their friends, until they have been confirmed by a credible source, says Sophos.
Trend Micro's 2010 corporate end-user survey included 1 600 end-users in Germany, Japan, the UK and the US. [Local rep: SecureData]
Not only has malware gotten stealthier, it has multiplied at an unmanageable rate, says McAfee.
The product is available to Mac home users, protecting against Mac- and Windows-specific threats, says Sophos.
The Titanium Maximum Security product was rated best at protecting against Web-based socially engineered malware. [Local rep: SecureData Africa]
Commercial scams-based and health/medical categories make up 65% of spam throughout the world, says Trend Micro. [Local rep: SecureData]
The US tops the list at 18.6%, making it responsible for nearly one in five junk e-mails.
The security technology is built on community-based reputation for fighting evolving malware.
Kaspersky Lab's experts believe the Stuxnet worm is the beginning of the new age of cyber-warfare.