2010-07-01
Abstract
Study reveals legitimate sites serving malware far outnumber infected adult websites.
Copyright © 2010 Virus Bulletin
A study by newly renamed AV firm Avast (formerly Alwil) has revealed that legitimate websites serving malware outnumber infected adult websites by 99 to 1 – illustrating the point that one cannot be safe online simply by avoiding straying into pornographic and other nefarious sites. In fact, in the UK, Avast found that infected domains were more likely to contain the word ‘London’ than the word ‘sex’.
The company also reported a 200% increase in the number of infected web pages in the run up to the World Cup – VB pities any unprotected football fans who visited the infected sites: malware woes would be the last thing one would want to add to a vuvuzela-induced headache.
