Porn Sites No Longer Major Malware Contenders
CYBERSPACE — It’s not often that an industry can be glad it’s less popular, but porn can draw a sigh of relief, however temporary, knowing that it’s less popular than ever — with malware installers.According to security software firm McAfee, which used its own SiteAdvisor anti-phishing browser plug-in, the best place to pick up a nasty software infection is a celebrity site. Well, fake celebrity sites.
Last month, fans searching for U.S. Ryder Cup stars found themselves downloading all kinds of nasty things into their computers thanks to undetected malware planted there.
Regardless of what porn critics may claim, porn sites have apparently fallen to third place when it comes to sleazy software installs. Screen saver sites, on the other hand, come in a sensible second, doing outreach to all manner of mainstream computer user.