It's no secret that the Internet is rife with phishing and malware sites that look to prey upon unsuspecting web surfers. In a recent study, McAfee decided to take a geographical look at both the safest and riskiest places to surf the web.
McAfee's report,
"When it comes to safety, it turns out that the Web is no different than the physical world. There are safe neighborhoods and safe Web domains, and then there are places no one should ever visit."
McAfee rated the sites on a coloring system, with green sites representing those that are free of any malicious content. Yellow sites contain nuisance such as popups and red sites are the worst of the lot, often containing spyware, viruses, exploits and other harmful content.
More on the grading system from the
"For consumers, this study is a stark reminder that they need help navigating the Web safely. Tools like McAfee SiteAdvisor give consumers the information they need, when they need it, to make safer Web decisions."
McAfee: The Internet Is Risky Business
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