Tag Archives: hostexploit

Tue 7th August 2012
Written by DomainNameWire in EN and tagged
Why domain parking companies get named on “bad host” lists - Old data leads to parking companies landing on malware lists. Last October Oversee.net was named the “#1 Bad Host” by HostExploit, a group that compiles data about malware and other nefarious things on the web. It’s not the first time a domain parking company or registrar has been called out by HostExploit. So why is it that domain parking companies land on these bad lists? At a high level, it’s all about old data. “There’s a big misunderstanding about ... read more ...
Wed 11th August 2010
Written by DomainNameWire in EN and tagged
HostExploit Exploits Demand Media’s IPO Filing - HostExploit report generates more questions than answers. I just finished reading HostExploit’s report about Demand Media and its domain name registration business (eNom). Whenever I read a report like this, I try to think about the motives of the report’s authors. In this case, it’s clear that HostExploit wanted to rush something out to piggyback on the buzz of Demand Media’s S-1 filing to go public. When I see punctuation errors in a research report, ... read more ...