Why doesn the virus I have show up on The WildList?
Not all of the viruses occuring in the world are automatically listed on The WildList. Only those viruses that meet the definition of ‘In the Wild’ (ItW) are included. Specifically, a virus has to be spreading in the wild during normal operations, and be reported via our Reporter network, to appear on The WildList. Only those viruses reported to the WildList Organization by WLO Reporters are considered for inclusion into the WildList. But where do these Reporters get their data? The answer is, from their clientele — basically, the general public. That’s why we provide a link for you to report your incident to the Reporter for your region. In the case of the home PC users, the WLO Reporter generally won’t report the virus to us unless they received and verified two incidents within a one-month timeframe. Remember, it is our goal to document viruses which are actually actively spreading. In the case of larger businesses and corporations, where a virus is likely to exist at more than jus
