MELBOURBNE: Internet security company Norton Symantec has come up with a list of
Top 100 Dirtiest sites, which could infect your computer with malware.
Malware is a software that can damage or compromise a computer system without the
owner's consent.
Natalie Connor, spokeswoman of the anti-virus company, said that even visiting any of the
named websites could expose a computer to infection and put the personal information
into the hands of unwanted people.
"What people don't realise is when you type in a website, you're bringing down information
on a page and with it could be malware," News.com.au quoted her as saying.
The list was compiled with the help of global data collected on Norton Safe Web, a site
that analysed websites' security risks.
Norton released a sample of the dirtiest websites:
- xnescat.info, and
The infected sites had on average 18,000 threats and 40 per cent of the sites had
more than 20,000 threats, while 75 per cent of websites on the list were found
to be spreading malware for over six months.
According to Connor, most websites in the list had adult content with unprintable
names, suggesting they contained hardcore pornography.
Some others sites include those on ice skating, deer hunting, catering and legal
services.
Hackers can apparently obtain personal information using keystroke-logging
software from both PCs and Mac computers. Source:infotech.indiatimes.com
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