McAfee, an Internet security software provider, has released its fourth annual “Mapping the Mal Web” report, which rates the world’s riskiest top-level domains.
McAfee found that the safest country domain for 2010 was Japan (.JP), which took the top spot last year as well. Catalan, Guernsey, Croatia and Ireland also ranked highly this year. The total list after the jump.
5. Russia (.RU)
Overall risk 2010: 10.1%
Overall risk 2009: 4.6%
4. Cocos (.CC)
Overall risk 2010: 10.5%
Overall risk 2009: 3.3%
3. Armenia (.AM)
Overall risk 2010: 12.1%
Overall risk 2009: 2.0%
2. Cameroon (.CM)
Overall risk 2010: 22.2%
Overall risk 2009: 36.7%
1. Vietnam (.VN)
Overall risk 2010: 29.4%
Overall risk 2009: 0.9%
Source: HP
