New Top 10 = Infected Websites

There’s a new top 10 list, the Top 10 infected websites in the USA.  It must be every company and webmaster’s nightmare to be listed as one of the most infected websites in the whole country. This list will change alot but if you or anyone you know are visiting any of these websites, let hope your antivirus software is working and up to date. Infected in this sense is used in the general sense to include viruses and other malicious software.

According to Avast antivirus they have tested over 800 million websites to determine the most infected sites by country, it’s good to remember there are over a billion sites on the web today and that leaves room for many other infected sites that haven’t been looked at.

If you do own a website or are thinking about getting one, security should be on your list of considerations and having an experienced team like KDWebServices and TechMan3k will help keep your website and reputation from being destroyed by these kind of attacks. Prevention and Recovery are two key strategies that should be in your website plan.

Something, people don’t always consider is they could inadvertently infect their own website from a personal computer by uploading infected files. This is yet another reason to keep your personal computer clean and secure, use KDWebServices PC Shield support page if you’re a DIY’er (do it yourself-er) or contact a competent technical person. Having a safe computer is a must when working on websites.

You can bet there will be updates as virus and other malware infections are not only dangers to personal computers but also websites. Hackers are constantly attacking or creating websites to spread malware as some names on the list do not appear to be sensible or legitimate. Website Domain Names are an important staple of credibility and most companies will fiercely protect their name, to avoid litigation some hackers will use names like xyzz3.com or even sensible names that don’t violate any obvious copywrite. But we know sites on this list have been compromised and while they are on it, my suggestion is stay very far away from them.

Latest Top 10 infected website in the USA.

1. tattoogirl.us
2. imageplanet.us
3. dog-guides.us
4. ns01.us
5. onlinehome.us
6. frasesdeamor.us
7. fjtech.us
8. novastore.us
9. imul.us
10. k12.id.us

Is Yahoo Mail Down ??

Looks like problems with Yahoo Mail has come back for many users of the service.
Here’s a sample of some errors people are reporting..

“Ouch! The error, LaunchFFC-1, occurred when trying to connect to Yahoo! Mail. “

or

“internal error – server connection terminated”

There have been no official comments from Yahoo, but several of the competitors maybe smiling in the background.

Note:
If you have a website and have been impacted by this outage, contact KDWebServices to insure business continuity in the face of outages like this..

Website Dos and Don’ts

When setting up a website for Internet business there are a few things that need to be kept in mind at all times. Certain dos and don’ts like these can be the difference between success and failure, and are the reason that many companies outsource their Internet work to real experts. The Internet is a serious business tool, and incorrect use of it can drive potential customers away. Keep this in mind when it comes to setting up a business website, and get unbiased feedback on it before you “go live”. It may take a bit of time, and may even require some spending, but the benefits of a good website are unarguable.

Having the content of the site written and designed professionally can be worthwhile. If you are good with words, it is less so – it is important to do as much of the work as you comfortably can. Badly worded text, however, can hole you beneath the water line. A memorable URL for your site is also just about obligatory. Trying to get people to remember a long website address is likely to result in them upping sticks and going elsewhere. The site should also be easy to navigate and carry prominent contact details. Your potential customer may be very impressed by the flashing text and the snappy images, but if they cannot phone you or send you an e-mail, it won’t be much good to you. Try also to present a welcoming image on your site – sometimes just being made to smile can persuade a customer to spend their money.

Website No-Nos

Setting up a website in order to bring business into your company is an essential step in the present day. Even from watching advertisements on television or picking up a magazine you can see that, alongside the bullet-point information in the ads, there is almost invariably a URL for the company website. The Internet is a serious business tool for the biggest companies, and the smaller companies use it too as it is often cheaper and more effective than going ahead with simple old fashioned business practices. Advertising, for one thing, costs a lot more in print and in public than it does online.

A good company website, then, can be the difference between your business sinking and swimming. There are certain things that can turn a potential customer off a company just from a short view of a website. These are simple things, but they can cost you big money if you allow them to. Good spelling is an essential – the potential customer may have doubts about your ability to deliver a good service if you cannot proof-read your documents. Readability is also important – no long, rambling sentences can be allowed, nor can a poor choice of color combination (navy blue text on a bright red background will not do).

Poor use of images is also dangerous. The wrong image, the wrong size, the wrong placement – these are just three things that can make a potential customer’s mind wander. And if you let their mind wander, it may just wander all the way over to one of your rivals.