It happens that FromTheRafters formulated :
> After serious thinking Shadow wrote :
>> On Thu, 06 Nov 2014 19:29:04 -0500, B00ze/Empire 
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Malware monitors PandaLabs says 227,747 new malware samples are released
>>> every day. The findings from its recent survey found 20 million samples 
>>> were created in the third quarter of 2014. Three quarters of infections 
>>> were trojans while only 9 percent were viruses and 4 percent worms. The 
>>> number of trojans rose 13 percent over …
>>> 
>>> http://www.theregister.co.uk/2014/11/06/158_new_malware_born_every_minute/
>>> 
>>> Jesus!
>>
>>  Over 20.000 new viruses a day, and I have not seen one in ages
>> (even if you include macro viruses). I thought worms were more common
>> that viruses.
>>  Are you sure those figures are right ?
>>  []'s
>
> I agree. I would expect trojans, followed by worms, with viruses in last 
> place. It probably has to do with what they call 'worm' or 'virus'. 'True 
> worms' are rare while 'worms' are everywhere, and many AVers still say that 
> all worms are viruses. The terminology is a mess.

This doesn't help much:

http://www.pandasecurity.com/usa/homeusers/security-info/glossary/

Malware: This term is used to refer to all programs that contain 
malicious code (MALicious softWARE), contain malicious code, whether it 
is a virus, Trojan or worm.

Trojan: Strictly speaking, a Trojan is not a virus, although it is 
often thought of as such. Really they are programs that, enter 
computers appearing to be harmless programs, install themselves and 
carry out actions that affect user confidentiality.

Virus: Viruses are programs that can enter computers or IT systems in a 
number of ways, causing effects that range from simply annoying to 
highly-destructive and irreparable.

Worm: This is similar to a virus, but it differs in that all it does is 
make copies of itself (or part of itself).


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