In which continent a user is less likely to be the victim of a malicious attack? According to the research laboratory of AVG free antivirus maker, is South America, with Brazil being in 98th position (one in 155 chance of being infected). Countries in the question, the navigations are the safest place in Sierra Leone (one in 696), Nigeria (one in 442) and Japan (one in 403), while seven of the 10 nations more secure to surf the Internet are in Africa.
At the other end of the scale, the most dangerous region is the Caucasus, Turkey is the country most threatened of the world, with one in 10 chance of contamination, followed by Russia (one in 15), Armenia (one in 24) and Azerbaijan (one in 39). When talking about continents, North America is the worst for navigation, with one in 51 chance of contamination.
AVG Lab used data collected during the entire month of July for its more than 100 million users in 144 countries. Analysis of this information allowed the specialists company outlined an average of attacks in each country.
According to Roger Thompson, chief research officer at AVG, the survey says a lot about the behavior of Internet users worldwide. “There are a number of reasons for the differences in numbers between the countries, one is in the habit of downloading content are often contaminated in illegal sites. Another factor is the popularity of Internet cafes, where computers are shared. However, it is safe say that in all these countries, a minority of users represents a large proportion of the attacks, “explained the expert.
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