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Trend Micro reports that of all the malicious apps it has tested, 17% have malicious URLs embedded in them. 90% of those are classified as disease vectors. The communication that goes on due to these vectors uses the URLs to download other malware or components.

Where are they from? 60% use North American domains. 24% use European, Middle Eastern, and African, while 16% use Asia Pacific domains.

Trend Micro suggest using security solutions that block threats with reputation technology.