99:1 Regular domains beat smut sites at hosting malware

tickler · 2010-06-30, 07:26 PM

And one of ICMs reasons to setup XXX was to keep us from spreading malware.

Quote:

New research pours scorn on the comforting but erroneous belief that Windows surfers who avoid smut and wares on the web are likely to avoid exposure to malware.
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2010/06/30/unsafe_surfing/

I should go hunt sown some of those board posts about how easy it was to buy porn traffic to spread malware

MadMax · 2010-06-30, 07:39 PM

Every time I get hit by malware it's by following a link on a seemingly "legit" website.

Bill · 2010-06-30, 08:55 PM

good article tickler - nice to have available.

2010-06-30, 07:39 PM	#2
MadMax "Without evil there can be no good, so it must be good to be evil sometimes" ~ Satan Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Motor City, baby, where carjacking was invented! Now GIMME THOSE SHOES! Posts: 2,385	Every time I get hit by malware it's by following a link on a seemingly "legit" website.

2010-06-30, 08:55 PM	#3
Bill Selling porn allows me to stay in a constant state of Bliss - ain't that a trip! Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 3,914	good article tickler - nice to have available.