1. A computer implemented method for identifying originators of malware, the method comprising the steps of: receiving information concerning malware infections proactively submitted from a plurality of sources, by a computer; analyzing information concerning malware infections received from the plurality of sources, by a computer; identifying malware infection activity at a developmental stage of its life cycle and that is associated with at least one source from the plurality of sources indicative of malware origination by the at least one source, by a computer; and responsive to identifying a given threshold of malware infection activity associated with at the least one source indicative of malware origination, determining that the at least one source is an originator of malware, by a computer.