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MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA, May 26, 2010 -- Symantec Corp. (Nasdaq: SYMC) today announced the publication of its May 2010 MessageLabs Intelligence Report. Analysis reveals that nine out of ten spam emails now contain a URL link in the message. In May, five percent of all domains found in spam URLs belonged to genuine web sites. Of the most frequently used domain names contained in spam URLS, the top four belong to well-known web sites used for social networking, blogging, file sharing and host other forms of user-generated content.

Cutwail Bounces Back from Near Death Experience and Instant Messaging Malware on the Rise

CUPERTINO, CA, June 29, 2009 -- Symantec Corp. (Nasdaq: SYMC) today announced the publication of its June 2009 MessageLabs Intelligence Report. Analysis highlights that spam levels were unchanged since May at 90.4 percent largely due to the several hours of downtime experienced by Cutwail, one of the largest and most active botnets, following the shutdown of California-based ISP, Pricewert LLC (also known as 3FN and APS Telecom) on June 5, 2009.

Internet Searches for Free Music Downloads, Lyrics, or Screensavers Revealed as Most Likely to Lead to Adware or Malware Laden Sites

SANTA CLARA, CA, May 27, 2009 -- Some of the riskiest searches on the Internet today are associated either with finding items for free, such as music or screensavers, or looking for work that can be done from home, according to Internet security company McAfee, Inc. (NYSE:MFE). Search categories like these are used to lure unsuspecting consumers to their Web sites.

- Abuse of Free Hosted Domains Contributes to Continued Spam Influx
- MessageLabs Intelligence Sets Its Watch by Spam Activity

CUPERTINO, CA, May 26, 2009 -- Symantec Corp. (Nasdaq: SYMC) today announced the publication of its May 2009 MessageLabs Intelligence Report. The analysis highlights that spam experienced a further increase of 5.1 percent since last month, reaching heights of 90.4 percent.