Report: Most Spam Sites Tied to Just 10 Registrars

Nearly 83 percent of all Web sites advertised through spam can be traced back to just 10 domain name registrars, according to a study to be released this week.

Nearly 83 percent of all Web sites advertised through spam can be traced back to just 10 domain name registrars, according to a study to be released this week.The data come from millions of junk messages collected over the past year by Knujon (“no junk” spelled backwards and pronounced “new john”), an anti-spam outfit that tries to convince registrars to dismantle spam sites.
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