Between January and August 2025, a total of ** malware detections were recorded on Windows. During that period, PowerShell scripts were the leading type of malware, with * detections in total.
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SurfShark. (September 2, 2025). Number of malware detections on Windows from January to August 2025, by type [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 17, 2026, from /statistics/1659389/windows-malware-detections/
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