Rumors and unverified reports have been excluded. Some hostile programs included in this list may fall outside the traditional definition of a computer virus. However, such programs are spreading throughout diverse user populations, are a threat to users and are therefore included in this list. The report is cumulative. That is, this is not just a report of which viruses were seen last month.
Monthly data is received from most participants, but the new data is added to the old.
Participants are expected to let the WildList organisation know when to remove their name from a virus. Additionally, a virus collection based upon the WildList is being used in an effort to standardize the naming of common viruses. We ask you to send your statistics or incidents to us. We can provide you with a solution within a few days from receiving this sample in case of infection. The samples or reporting of the statistics or incidents will be used for input for our report to the WildList.