According to a recent report by security firm Cyveillance, anti-virus software vendors detect an average of 19% of all malware attacks.  What may be even more disturbing is that after 30 days of the malware attack being “in the wild,” the percentage only jumps up to 61.7%.

Per the findings reported:

Cyveillance tested thirteen popular AV solutions to determine their detection rate over a 30 day period and found that popular solutions only detect an average of 18.9% of new malware attacks. By day eight, AV solutions average a 45.7% detection rate. This rises to 56.6% on day 15, 60.3% by day 22, and 61.7% after 30 days.