Malware Activity: Key Statistics Quarter over Quarter comparison: October 1,2024 - December 31,2024

Each reporting period, we analyze URLs, domain names, and IP addresses reported for serving up or distributing malware. We use these and other metadata — domain and IP address registration data, ICANN registry and registrar monthly reports, routing data, attack type, and other indicators — to report key statistics for each reporting period.

We compare number of domains reported for hosting malware in TLDs for two consecutive quarters in the table below.

Complete lists of Top-level Domains, gTLD registrars and hosting networks (ASNs) where malware was reported for the quarter can be downloaded in CSV format from the Records page.

Measurement July to September 2024 October to December 2024 Change
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Total number of malware reports collected from feeds (per quarter) 1,784,846 1,674,543 -110,303
Total number of malware records produced from malware reports 1,487,731 1,395,659 -92,072
Endpoint malware (targets user-attended devices) 198,259 96,592 -101,667
Internet of Things (IoT) malware (targets sensors, wearables, appliances...) 134,630 139,121 4,491
Malicious IP address malware records (Traffic Injectors and Attackware) 984,833 1,015,489 30,656
Uncategorized malware (Verified as malware but not classified) 170,009 144,457 -25,552
Unique domain names reported for serving up malware 33,742 24,426 -9,316
Top-level Domains (TLDs) where we observed malware hosting 373 351 -22
Registrars that had gTLD domains under management reported for serving malware 474 403 -71
Hosting Networks (ASNs) where we observed malware hosting or distribution 15,080 17,393 2,313
Unique IPv4 addresses reported as serving or distributing malware 1,037,937 1,081,635 43,698

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