Houston Leads U.S. in Malware Infections

Houston leads the nation in the number of computer and mobile devices infected with malware, or software that can damage or disable those devices, according to technology firm Webroot.

Webroot combed through its 2016 data collected through its anti-phishing service and other capabilities to estimate the number of personal computers, laptops, tablets and smartphones that are infected in the nation's metro areas.

The company estimates that for Houston, 60,801 devices were infected -- leading No. 2 Chicago by more than 11,000 devices. The full list includes:

Houston – 60,801
Chicago – 49,147
Phoenix – 42,983
Denver – 39,711
San Antonio – 39,646
Dallas – 37,630
Los Angeles – 34,050
Las Vegas – 31,836
Minneapolis, Minn. – 28,517
Charlotte, N.C. – 27,092

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