5 Riskiest Web domains

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Which are the most dangerous Web domains that host maximum malware? Domains that can launch a virus, phising or a botnet attack on your PC?

Security agency McAfee has released its annual '2010 Mapping the Mal Web' report that names top five riskiest country Web domains. Alarmingly, the report found an increase in the security risk posed by these websites.

Here's over to top 5 most riskiest Web domains geographically.

Vietnam (.VN)

Topping the list is Vietnam (.VN) which has overthrown Cameroon (.CM) as the Web's riskiest domain. The domain poses an overall risk of 29.4% in contrast to 0.9% last year.

According to the report, 58 per cent of the country's registered sites are risky.

Cameroon (.CM)

At No 2 is Cameroon (.cm), a small African country that borders Nigeria. This year the domain's security risk has slipped down to 22.2% from 36.7% last year.

According to Web reports, the domain .cm is a common typo for .com, many cyber criminals set up fake typo-squatting sites that lead to malicious downloads.

Armenia (.AM)

Next riskiest country domain is Armenia (.AM), situated at the juncture of Western Asia and Eastern Europe.

According to the report, the domain has a security risk of 12.1% this year in contrast to 2% last year. 

 

 

Cocos (.CC)

The fourth riskiest Web domain is Cocos (.CC), an Island located in the middle of the Indian Ocean. The domain poses an overall risk of 10.5% this year from 3.3% last year

 

 

 

Russia (.RU)

At No. 5 is Russia (.ru) with an overall risk percentage of 10.1%. Last year, the domain posed a security risk of 4.6%.