Malware Trends Report: Emerging Formats and Delivery Techniques

Welcome to the VirusTotal Malware Trends Report: “Emerging Formats and Delivery Techniques”, continuing an ongoing community effort to discover and share actionable information on malware trends.

This report explores how delivery methods are evolving, and what emerging file formats are being used to spread malware. The data is backed by the analysis of over 3 billion samples submitted to VirusTotal between January 2021 and May 2023.

Download the report as a first step towards enabling you to a better understanding of malware attacks’ evolution. We trust that the information provided in it will prove helpful - and will keep the internet a little safer.