Note: Having some trouble with the hyperlink. Enter "http://mast.mcafee.com/default.asp" into the URL to see the map. - CG
McAfee has a map of computer virus infections around the world. The map is surprisingly customizable as it can depict the number of infected files, infected computers, infected files per million citizens, and infected computers per million citizens.
The Western Hemisphere and most of Europe are full of viruses while
Category: Maps, Neogeography
Monday, July 24, 2006
Computer Virus Map
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Might the patterns of infection have something to do with the number of computers and/or number of isps more so than cyberterrorism or Fatima? Most human geography books have maps of the spatial distribution and density of computers and internet access that look a lot like these maps. This seems a more common-sense line of thought than terrorism and/or porn.
I thought about this yes. But looking at raw statistics and computers per so many people the amount of viruses seems unusually high.
Cyberterrorism and porn were just two possibilities. The virus could be programmed by regional people with skills but no opportunity to put them to positive use. The use or lack their of software protection like Norton are also real possibilities.
Also, many of the viruses in the US are because of pornographic and other related websites. Viruses are created by those who wish to cause havoc.
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