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Checking the threat map

Look at the threat map to see active threats in your region and around the world.

From the map you can see your location and proximity to the most common malware threats and spam message outbreaks. You can also see where the most active spam hosts and attackers are in the world. You can see these threats on the threat map:

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Malware A color-coded map that shows where most new malware detections occur in the world:
Red — More than five percent of new malware detections occur in these countries.
Orange — Between zero and five percent of new malware detections occur in these countries.
Yellow — No malware detections occur in these countries.
Below the map, you can see the top five most infectious malware threats in the world with details about each.
Spam A map that shows the most active spam hosts in the world. A spam host is associated with an IP address that sends spam messages. Each dot on the map represents a spam host. The size of the dot corresponds to the volume of spam messages sent. The larger the dot, the more spam sent. The color of the dot also indicates the volume of spam sent:
Red — High
Orange — Moderate
Yellow — Low
Below the map, you can see the top five most active spammer's in the world with details about each.
Attacks A color-coded map that shows where intrusion attacks occur most frequently in the world:
Red — More than ten percent of attacks occur in these countries.
Orange — Between zero and ten percent of attacks occur in these countries.
Yellow — No attacks occur in these countries.
Below the map, you can see the top five attacks detected in the world with details about each.
Attackers A map that shows the most active attackers in the world. An attacker is associated with an IP address that is used to track hacking intrusions. The size of the dot corresponds to the number of attacks. The larger the dot, the more attacks. The color of the dot also indicates the number of attacks:
Red — High
Orange — Moderate
Yellow — Low
Below the map, you can see the top five most active attackers in the world with details about each.