W*A*T*C*H I*T! 14 Most Dangerous Websites In The World It was not the same way around here, a couple of years back. People were not much bothered about Malware. The only ways for computers to contract the virus was through floppy disks, sharing executable files, and then e-mail attachment. But today the malware have become very part of internet which in turn is very part of our daily life. But then today’s malware are more malice packed than they ever been, thanks to host of our personal, professional and financial information being stored in cloud and on devices. F-Secure, an anti-virus, cloud content and computer security company has come up with the list of top websites that are hosting malware, which shockingly contains popular sites like Google and Dropbox— read on to know about them. So be careful when you visit these sites, since your computer may not come out in good health, after your visit. 14. Ucoz| Description: Site hosting| Global rank in malware hosting: 14 uCoz is a free web hosting with a built-in content management system. The modules of the uCoz CMS can be used together to build a fully featured website, or separately, for example as an online shopping platform, blog, webforum etc. As of July 10, 2012, there are more than one million websites created in the uCoz system. uCoz is among the top sites for Russian-speaking users according to Alexa Internet. 13. Sapo.pt| Description: Site hosting| Global rank in malware hosting: 13 12. Amazonaws| Description: General hosting, web services, various other services| Global rank in malware hosting: 12 The site provides you with direct access to Amazon’s technology platform and product data. Web services are self-contained functions that can be published and invoked across the web using XML-based protocols. Using Amazon’s Web Services, you can build dynamic, highly-effective web sites and web applications. The site is subsidiary of Amazon. It enable you to run virtually everything in the cloud: from enterprise applications and big data projects to social games and mobile apps, offered over the Internet by Amazon. 11. Blogspot.de| Description: Blog hosting| Global rank in malware hosting: 11 It’s a German blogging site. 10 4shared| Description: File hosting| Global rank in malware hosting: 10 4shared offers online file sharing and storage – 15 GB free web space with easy registration. The site shows File upload progressor, and it offers multiple file transfer, fast download. 9. Sendspace|Description: File hosting| Global rank in malware hosting: 9 You can simply drag and drop files from your desktop straight into the upload page and click the upload button when ready. Additionally, the upload form allows selection of multiple files in one go, instead of having to add them one at a time. File size limit is 500MB for Lite/Max and 10GB for Pro! You can Login with Facebook, Google, Twitter, Yahoo. 8. Comcast.netDescription: Site hosting, various services| Global rank in malware hosting: 8 Comcast.net offers to watch TV online, check email, pay bill and upgrade Comcast subscription news, check scores, post-game recaps, player stats, and videos, for professional and college baseball, football, basketball, hockey motor and many more. 7. Google| Description: Document hosting, file hosting, search engine, various services| Global rank in malware hosting: 7 Google provides Internet-related products and services, including internet search, cloud computing, software and advertising technologies. Rapid growth of Google since its incorporation has triggered a chain of products, acquisitions, and partnerships beyond the company’s core web search engine. The company offers online productivity software including email, an office suite, and social networking. 6. Fc2| Description: Blog hosting, file hosting, various services| Global rank in malware hosting: 6 Fc2 hosts web service and freeRental server , domain , blog , chat , web analytics , bulletin board , diary , access counter , SNS , such as Japanese web services provide a variety of free and pay-in a variety of languages to start. 5. Hotfile| Description: File hosting| Global rank in malware hosting: 5 Hotfile is a one-click file hosting website that was founded by Hotfile Corp. It allows users to upload and download files with any web browser. Non-registered users are allowed to upload up to 400 MB at once. After a successful file upload, the user is given a unique URL which allows others to download the file. Non-registered users have to wait 15 seconds in the download queue and might need to enter a CAPTCHA and have to wait 30 minutes to download another file after a previous download session ends. Hotfile does not provide a search engine or browser. 4. Dropbox| Description: File hosting| Global rank in malware hosting: 4 Dropbox is a file hosting service operated by Dropbox, Inc., that offers cloud storage, file synchronization, and client software. It allows users to create a special folder on each of their computers, which Dropbox then synchronizes so that it appears to be the same folder (with the same contents) regardless of which computer is used to view it. Files placed in this folder also are accessible through a website and mobile phone applications. 3 Cloudfront.net| Description: Content hosting and delivery, various services| Global rank in malware hosting: 3 Amazon CloudFront is a content delivery network (CDN) offered by Amazon Web Services. CloudFront operates on a pay-as-you-go basis. It integrates with other Amazon Web Services to give developers and businesses an easy way to distribute content to end users with low latency, high data transfer speeds, and no commitments. 2. Letitbit.net|Description: File hosting| Global rank in malware hosting: 2 Letitbit.net is a Russian file hosting service that offers both free and commercial services. It has a three-month global Alexa traffic rank of 452. About 34 percent of visits to this site consist of only one pageview. Alexa Traffic Rank: Global Rank: 452, Rank in Russia: 97, Sites Linking In 44,247. 1. Mail. Ru| Description: Blog hosting, file hosting, various services| Global rank in malware hosting: 1 Mail.ru is the largest free e-mail service of the Runet. The Mail.ru business expanded rapidly to reach the No. 1 market position in Russia by 2000. Runet (portmanteau of ru (Russia’s top-level domain) and net (common abbreviation of internet)) is a widely used term that pertains to Internet domains and websites, and has several terminological uses. Source: GovTech
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