Re: Virus Stats

["Anthony J. Cogan" <anthony.cogan () thinkunix com>]

James,
You are running about the same as we are comparing employee 
differences...  We have approx. 2,000 employees and our stats were:
4,064,002 emails received
3,199,220 blocked as SPAM
104,334 tagged as SPAM (Maybe false positives)
12,035 blocked Viruses
744,935 allowed as valid email.


James McGee wrote:

> Hi
>
> I was wondering if anyone would share their mailbound virus stats with the
> list, (or me anyway)
>
> I am working for an organisation at the moment who got 42,000 viruses
> inbound and blocked in November and 103,000 in December. (see attachment)
>
> I know this is probably small compared to some companies, but these guys
> have 12,000 employees, so that works out at a ridiculous number of viruses
> per employee (if you work it out that way)
>
> Is this normal?  
>
> The reason I ask is that the SPAM for December was actually down on previous
> months....
>
> Thanks
>
>
>
> JM
>

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