Armenian .AM included in risky domains list

Worldwide, Daily news | | November 6, 2010 23:23
Recent research conducted by McAfee company shows that in order to host malicious code scammers (website attackers) usually use websites with domain names legally registered in the countries with low prices for domain names, easy registration and few controls.
According to InformationWeek news website, McAfee has examined 27 million websites to find out that the most risky domain in the world is .COM.
As to the countries, VN (Vietnam) is a sole leader with 29% of registered websites that are classified as dangerous. The list of riskiest domains also includes .CM (Cameroon), .AM (Armenia) and .CC Cocos Islands.
Interestingly, price for domain names in Armenia is not low as compared with other states. Most likely scammers are attracted by easy registration and low level of control.
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