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Regular Domains Have More Malware Than Porn Sites

SnugglesTheBear writes "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. A study by free anti-virus firm Avast found 99 infected legitimate domains for every infected adult website. In the UK, Avast found that more infected domains contained the word 'London' than the word 'sex.' Among the domains labeled as infected by Avast was the smartphones section of the Vodafone UK website. The mobile phone operator's site contained a malicious JavaScript redirect script that attempted to take advantage of an unpatched Windows Help and Support Centre flaw (CVE-2010-1885) to infect the machines of visiting surfers."

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  1. Re:"sex" is too vanilla to sell by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    Most people don't consider TechCrunch to be a "porn" site.

  2. Re:The question is by commodore64_love · · Score: 4, Funny

    So however you look at it, you get fucked.

    --
    "I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it." - historian Evelyn Beatrice Hall
  3. Re:"sex" is too vanilla to sell by tsalmark · · Score: 4, Funny

    Porn sites have words?

  4. Are you sure? by SmallFurryCreature · · Score: 3, Funny

    Are you truly prepared to traverse the deepest darkest corners of the internet? Where unspeakable things happen and are best left untouched? Where your very soul is at risk and your sanity might be stripped from you with one wrong click?

    Do you really got what it takes to fire up your browser and go to a mobile phone operator site?

    I think not.

    --

    MMO Quests are like orgasms:

    You may solo them, I prefer them in a group.

  5. Re:"sex" is too vanilla to sell by barzok · · Score: 4, Funny

    I read them for the articles.

  6. Keep your PC secure... by TekJannsen · · Score: 3, Funny

    ...by avoiding non-porn sites altogether!