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The thread centers on a news report claiming some U.S. hosting providers—specifically a provider based in Orlando—ranked worst for malware, phishing, and botnet-related activity in a HostExploit quarterly assessment. The main point discussed is what the report measures (relative malicious activity categories like phishing/exploit servers and Zeus) and whether the findings imply serious security or hosting hygiene issues; however, the excerpt itself mainly presents the accusation rather than debating technical details. Overall sentiment is critical of the provider(s) and frames the issue as a broader concern about phishing- and malware-friendly hosting in the U.S.
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The United States used to be the leading industrial nation in the world, producing the best cars, TVs, clothes and deep-fried Twinkies. Those days are gone, but the U.S. can still claim primacy in one important area: the most malware-infested, phishing-friendly hosting provider.
The newest report from HostExploit, an independent group that monitors the level of relative malicious activity on hosting providers around the world, shows that HostDime, a provider based in Orlando, Fla., had the highest relative levels of malware and phishing and other malicious activity in the second quarter of 2011. The servers hosted by the company had high levels of phishing, exploit servers, Zeus servers, spam and other unwanted activity, according to the report.
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New Report Finds U.S. Hosting Providers Infested With Malware, Botnets | threatpost
 

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