mcafee got $8m deal w/ icm, gonna scan .xxx domains daily - GoFuckYourself.com

scouser · 06-28-2011, 12:05 PM

not seen it posted

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/06/28/mcafee_xxx/

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ICM Registry, which plans to start selling .xxx domain names later this year, has inked a deal with McAfee to provide a free daily security scan for every website at a .xxx address.

The deal with the Intel-owned security business is worth $8m, according to ICM.

McAfee will scan every .xxx domain name every day for security problems such as SQL injection vulnerabilities, phishing and browser exploits, ICM said.

As a result, any porn surfer who has installed McAfee's free SiteAdvisor plug-in will be able to verify the security of any .xxx site before deciding whether to visit or make a purchase or download.

In addition, porn webmasters will be able to install a code snippet on their shopping carts that displays a McAfee SECURE "trust mark", which McAfee claims can improve conversions.

The regular McAfee SECURE service costs $360 a year if bought on the McAfee website, covering four IP addresses, so ICM seems to have secured a significant bulk discount.

Domain registrars are expected to sell .xxx addresses for between $75 and $130 per year, with $60 of that going to ICM and its policy body.

McAfee currently says 80,000 sites use this service. With ICM expecting as many as 500,000 registrations in its first year, the deal could significantly boost McAfee's market share.

ICM hopes this service and other planned add-ons will help persuade some of its long-time critics in the porn industry that .xxx is more than just a cynical money-grab.

Some domain registrars already offer security scanning as an up-sell to their domains and hosting services, but ICM is believed to be the first to offer this at the registry level.

When new top-level domains begin to launch in 2013, as a result of the expansion announced by ICANN last week, it is expected that many more registries will begin to bundle additional products, such as SSL certificates, with domain names.

ICM plans to make .xxx domains generally available on 6 December, with a trademark protection "sunrise" period beginning 7 September. A "landrush" for premium names will begin 24 October. ®

KillerK · 06-28-2011, 12:15 PM

Needs to leak out that Mcaffee supports porn, and if you use their products, you are supporting porn.

BFT3K · 06-28-2011, 12:19 PM

I just read somewhere, that the government will be monitoring and documenting all surfers who visit .XXX sites. Not sure if it's true, but I wouldn't put anything past them...

scouser · 06-28-2011, 12:22 PM

itll be good when you get a false positive on your site. hardly like mcafee have a good track record http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/21/m...n-xp-machines/

marcop · 06-28-2011, 12:34 PM

I used McAfee for a year as it came installed on a Dell laptop I'd bought. I thought it was crap, and went back to Norton when the subscription expired.

Herd · 06-28-2011, 12:58 PM

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Originally Posted by KillerK

Needs to leak out that Mcaffee supports porn, and if you use their products, you are supporting porn.

This is one of the best ways to combat .XXX. Bringing loud attention to legit business's and individuals that are full blown dealing and working for the pornographic tld.

Isnt there an Indiana school professor that became a member of IFFOR? An active college teacher pushing for legitimacy of pornography for a private company? Wow, what great publicity for this university, to have one of their teaching staff in the pornographic business. We'll see how long that lasts.

u-Bob · 06-28-2011, 01:22 PM

For .xxx site owners this represents a big risk since McAfee has been know to incorrectly label clean sites as dangerous.

For people visiting .xxx this offers no guarantee whatsoever that the site isn't trying to exploit browser vulnerabilities and install trojans because malicious site owners and criminals hacking into legit .xxx sites can easily detect McAfee's security scans and serve clean copies of the website to the McAfee bots and infected copies to normal surfers.

Freaky_Akula · 06-28-2011, 01:58 PM

No to dotxxx!

SmokeyTheBear · 06-28-2011, 02:27 PM

kind of strange considering mcafee already externally scans every website for free. .xxx is not a host so they can't install it on your server. The only way this would work "internally" is if it would be mandatory to install mcafee on your server to use .xxx otherwise it is basically useless. and that brings only more stupidity. Who wants mcafee viewing and externally reporting everything that happens on your server.?

Sly · 06-28-2011, 02:31 PM

500,000 domains in the first year... hmm...

BlackCrayon · 06-28-2011, 02:37 PM

its basically just a big bribe so mcaffe doesn't automatically label everything in the .xxx space potentially dangerous because i'm sure they would otherwise.

seeandsee · 06-28-2011, 02:51 PM

and what if they get something wrong and isolate you without reason?

u-Bob · 06-28-2011, 02:54 PM

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Originally Posted by seeandsee

and what if they get something wrong and isolate you without reason?

that actually has happened a lot in the past. A lot of "safe" sites have been accidentally labeled "unsafe" by McAfee and it always takes a lot of time and effort to get things fixed.

This is a good thing: The ICM registry just made owning and running .xxx domains less stable and more risky.

Caligari · 06-28-2011, 02:54 PM

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Originally Posted by BFT3K

I just read somewhere, that the government will be monitoring and documenting all surfers who visit .XXX sites. Not sure if it's true, but I wouldn't put anything past them...

i have read this as well, scary stuff about .XXX if true

blackmonsters · 06-28-2011, 03:08 PM

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Originally Posted by BlackCrayon

its basically just a big bribe so mcaffe doesn't automatically label everything in the .xxx space potentially dangerous because i'm sure they would otherwise.

baddog · 06-28-2011, 03:15 PM

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Originally Posted by marcop

I used McAfee for a year as it came installed on a Dell laptop I'd bought. I thought it was crap, and went back to Norton when the subscription expired.

Not even close to being the same thing.

InfoGuy · 06-28-2011, 06:14 PM

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Originally Posted by deadmoon

not seen it posted

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/06/28/mcafee_xxx/

Here's the other discussion about the ICM Registry / .XXX / McAfee / Intel partnership.

looks like the fuckfaces at .XXX are starting to roll out the "we're protecting you" bullshit part

papill0n · 06-28-2011, 06:22 PM

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Originally Posted by BFT3K

I just read somewhere, that the government will be monitoring and documenting all surfers who visit .XXX sites. Not sure if it's true, but I wouldn't put anything past them...

06-28-2011, 01:58 PM	#8
Freaky_Akula Confirmed User Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 3,670	No to dotxxx! __________________

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SmokeyTheBear ►SouthOfHeaven Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: PlanetEarth MyBoardRank: GerbilMaster My-Penis-Size: extralarge MyWeapon: Computer Posts: 28,609	kind of strange considering mcafee already externally scans every website for free. .xxx is not a host so they can't install it on your server. The only way this would work "internally" is if it would be mandatory to install mcafee on your server to use .xxx otherwise it is basically useless. and that brings only more stupidity. Who wants mcafee viewing and externally reporting everything that happens on your server.? __________________ hatisblack at yahoo.com Last edited by SmokeyTheBear; 06-28-2011 at 02:28 PM..

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Sly Let's do some business! Industry Role: Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 31,323	500,000 domains in the first year... hmm... __________________ Vacares - Web Hosting, Domains, O365, Security & More - Paxum and BTC Accepted Windows VPS now available Great for TSS, Nifty Stats, remote work, virtual assistants, etc. Click here for more details.

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BlackCrayon Too lazy to set a custom title Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Ottawa Posts: 19,631	its basically just a big bribe so mcaffe doesn't automatically label everything in the .xxx space potentially dangerous because i'm sure they would otherwise. __________________ you don't know you're wearing a leash if you sit by the peg all day..

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06-28-2011, 12:15 PM	#2
KillerK Confirmed User Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 3,406	Needs to leak out that Mcaffee supports porn, and if you use their products, you are supporting porn.

06-28-2011, 12:19 PM	#3
BFT3K Too lazy to set a custom title Industry Role: Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Narnia Posts: 10,764	I just read somewhere, that the government will be monitoring and documenting all surfers who visit .XXX sites. Not sure if it's true, but I wouldn't put anything past them...

06-28-2011, 12:22 PM	#4
scouser marketer. Industry Role: Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: bcn Posts: 2,280	itll be good when you get a false positive on your site. hardly like mcafee have a good track record http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/21/m...n-xp-machines/

06-28-2011, 12:34 PM	#5
marcop Content Producer Industry Role: Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 4,144	I used McAfee for a year as it came installed on a Dell laptop I'd bought. I thought it was crap, and went back to Norton when the subscription expired.

06-28-2011, 01:22 PM	#7
u-Bob there's no $$$ in porn Industry Role: Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: icq: 195./568.-230 (btw: not getting offline msgs) Posts: 33,063	For .xxx site owners this represents a big risk since McAfee has been know to incorrectly label clean sites as dangerous. For people visiting .xxx this offers no guarantee whatsoever that the site isn't trying to exploit browser vulnerabilities and install trojans because malicious site owners and criminals hacking into legit .xxx sites can easily detect McAfee's security scans and serve clean copies of the website to the McAfee bots and infected copies to normal surfers.