how to tell if a website is dangerous

[Thorin]

This is a nifty little guide for investigating websites that seem to offer a service you want but you're not sure what might happen when you visit them:

http://www.techsupportalert.com/content/how-tell-if-website-dangerous.htm

I tried out the URL Risk Analyzer: http://zulu.zscaler.com/.  Our forums scored 18/100 (aka Benign).

[Mr. Analog]

Well that's CLEARLY in error!

You'll lose time and probably brain cells reading our crap.

[Darren Dirt]

Well that's CLEARLY in error!

You'll lose time and probably brain cells reading our crap.

hey wait, I resemble that remark!


actually our collective signal:crap ratio is similar to /. and unquestionably better than 4chan.

...Isn't it?... 

[Mr. Analog]

The porn here isn't weird enough, so yeah, you're right I guess

[Darren Dirt]

Also btw I think a BIG part of the scoring being surprisingly far from 0 = the host:

Autonomous System Risk   ASN 26496 (GoDaddy) has risk 50.0

[Mr. Analog]

Hah

[Darren Dirt]

Hah

And... the tool is now dismissed as fatally flawed:
http://zulu.zscaler.com/submission/show/a4c1359a0f89d0bfb692df9eb86ba7ab-1349091060

Spoiler

yes, that's right, the REASON for RW being 18/100, the host "godaddy.com", somehow earns 15/100.

[close]

[Mr. Analog]

I'm sure there's a "dodgyness" modifier

Let me roll my d20 again

[Thorin]

We also scored a little higher because forums.righteouswrath.com is more similar to dictionary-based random domain names than www.godaddy.com.  And spammers love putting together dictionary-based random domain names because even Grandma has figured if it's an email from 123e5434353@qweqewrwfsdf.com it's always throwaway email.

[Mr. Analog]

But grandma needs high quality nfl jersey bags #1 health diet plan enhancement pills to add inches while taking off the weight too y'know!