usnews.com — Online security is a nightmare these days, with all the viruses, phishing, drive-by downloads, pop-ups, and other malware out there. How bad is it? Researchers set out to chart the Internet's worst domains. Their report looked at 265 top level domains (TLDs) worldwide and came up with some telling numbers...
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zuneeApr 11, 2007
Some of the comments by diggers on this story make reference to stupid people. Yep stupid people just do stupid things. when their computer crashes, they have simply asked for it. Just because anti virus, spyware, malware in installed, it's not a license to DL any and everything you want. Use common sense you bozo's! People who get infected and deal with computer crashes are visiting riff raff websites like porn, and get rich quick, etc. Reputable websites like Digg, MSNBC, etc are safe. If you visit riff raff websites mentioned above, you are aloser anyway and deserve all that comes with. Your computer problems are an extension of your sorry life...
donotdiggApr 11, 2007
goatse.cx was #1 on my list.
vaultApr 11, 2007
This should have been called, "The World's Most Dangerous TLD's" ...it's not about individual websites, it's about statistics of gTLD's and ccTLD's.
the_dudeApr 11, 2007
THere was a messed up Russian site right here on Digg several months ago. It was that worldest biggest hole story. Everyone with IE (and the lamer AV/spyware programs) was getting infected, and no one with FIrefox was.
nayrApr 11, 2007
Oh, those damn tokelauians....
protektorApr 12, 2007
I know this is a bit off topic but the only domains I've had issues with people using fake credit card details to order my products (shareware stuff) from are russia and slovakia. Well, there and some .info/.biz's as well. Just ended up banning most of these people's countries & TLD's from the checkout's and probably solved. It's unfortunate that the problems caused by some need to affect the majority but every chargeback costs me the original + extra fees!
Closed AccountApr 12, 2007
@4ajax (#6106980)You, sir, are a [CENSORED].
John DoeApr 12, 2007
this is kind of random. pretty much a common sense thing i think. i mean, if you want viruses and spyware on your pc then sure... be carless. whatever!
ilgazApr 26, 2007
<a class="user" href="http://www.phishtank.com">http://www.phishtank.com</a> , go see yourself, verify and submit phishes.I am sure I have seen more data than those researchers and know every kind of phishing trick on scene thanks to verifying suspected phishing sites :)New fashion seems to be subdomains and short page addresses. I am afraid the MS-DNS bug could be already in action. <a class="user" href="http://isc.sans.org/diary.html?storyid=2675">http://isc.sans.org/diary.html?storyid=2675</a>
ilgazApr 26, 2007
As a person reporting spam via spamcop.net and now verifying suspected phishes at phishtank.com , if I told you I haven't seen a single Nigerian spammer/scammer using Nigerian ISP, would you believe?Zero.They never use their own ISPs since these guys are actual criminals actualy having police after them.
mennekeMay 1, 2007
I think your information is a wee-bit outdated. From the "Terms and conditions":3. TYPES OF REGISTRANTS3.1. Any private persons or legal entities with legal or commercial registration in the Republic of Bulgaria or EU member state, or holders of a constituent act issued by a Bulgarian State Authority; entities, established by virtue of an agreement between Bulgaria and other countries; companies and organizations, registered abroad, having a registered branch or commercial representative office in the Republic of Bulgaria.3.2. Efficient persons, Bulgarian citizens, foreigners with the right for permanent residence on the territory of the Republic of Bulgaria or citizens of EU member state.3.3. Legal entities, registered abroad, having authorized a third entity to register a DOMAIN NAME. The authorized entity shall meet the criteria under 3.1. or 3.2.There is no registration fee and the yearly support fees for domain names in top level zone .bg is 30.00 EUR. Yearly support fees for domain names in the second level zones is only 10.00 EUR.
michaellaneyNov 28, 2007
Some interesting information in this article. Shows how you have to be careful where you download files from. Doesn't look like I will be going to russian sites any time soon.