MX Logic Inc. reports 40 percent increase in overall email traffic from July through September. Spam levels hit highest reported all year in September, accounting for 77.4 percent of all email through the MX Logic Threat Center. Email worm traffic in September due to Stration (aka Warezov), a worm resembling a Windows update. Stration modifies host files so that the infected computer cannot download anti-virus updates. The worm then sends information about email addresses harvested from the infected machine.”]
Source: https://www.darkreading.com/attacks-breaches/mx-logic-issues-report