Rating

Category Type

Category Definition

1

Adult / Mature Content

Sites that includes very profane or vulgar content, which are not appropriate for the viewing of children.

3

Pornography

Sexually explicit pictures, or other material whose primary purpose is to cause sexual arousal. The key defining point here is when the sites contain “sexual acts” of human (adult or children), cartoons <a.k.a. Hentai>, human with animal, or human with inanimate objects.

4

Sex Education

Sites that provide information (sometimes graphical) on reproduction, safe sex practices, sexuality, birth control, sexually transmitted disease and sexual development. Education that would directly relate to sexual activities.

5

Intimate Apparel / Swimsuit

Sites whose main theme is selling clothing lines. Which could have partly nude picture but whose purpose is for display of the merchandise being sold.

6

Nudity

Sites that contains nude or seminude depictions of the human body. Sites of unclothed human figure, especially for an artistic representation.

8

Alcohol / Tobacco

Sites that promote alcohol and tobacco.

9

Illegal / Questionable

Sites that promote/advocate/advice means to perform illegal nonviolent acts.

10

Tasteless

Sites with content that is gratuitously offensive or shocking, but not violent or frightening including improper languages, humors, or activities.

11

Gambling

Sites that promote and enable user to participate on online betting for real or virtual money on a game of chance.

14

Violence / Hate / Racism

Sites that promote/encourage/advice/express means to cause extreme harm/hatred to self/people/place/animal/organizations on the basis of race, religion, gender, nationality, ethnic origin, or other involuntary characteristics.

15

Weapons

Sites that sell/inform user weapons and their accessories.

16

Abortion

Sites that encourage/inform/discuss the support (Pro-life) or oppose (Pro-choice) in the termination of pregnancy and expulsion of an embryo or of a fetus that is incapable of survival.

18

Recreation / Hobbies

Sites that provide information about or promote private and largely sedentary pastimes, but not electronic, video, or online games.

19

Arts

20

Entertainment

Sites that provide information about or promote motion pictures, non-news radio and television, books, humor, and magazines.

21

Business / Economy

Sites that evolves around business and economy.

22

Cult / Occult

Sites that promote/offer/sell means/information of supernatural influences, agencies or phenomena. (Beyond the realm of human comprehension)

23

Internet Radio and TV

Sites whose primary purpose is to provide radio or TV programming on the internet.

24

Internet Telephony

Telephony sites that allow users to make calls via the Internet VoIP services

25

Illegal Drugs

Sites that promote/offer/sell means/information of illegal drugs.

26

Marijuana

Sites that provide information about or promote the cultivation, preparation, or use of marijuana.

27

Educations

Sites that support/promote/inform/deals with the process of educating.

29

Cultural Institutions

Sites that promote/preserve the culture of a race/group/nation.

30

Activist Groups

Sites that promote change or reform in public policy, public opinion, social practice, economic activities and relationships.

˙ Service and Philanthropic Organizations

˙ Professional and Worker Organizations

˙ Social and Affiliation Organizations

31

Financial Services

Sites that promote/provide information/means to basic banking services (online/offline)

32

Brokerage / Trading

Sites that promote/provide information/means to trading of securities/investment of assets/insurance (online/offline)

33

Games

Sites that promote/provide/sell information/means/support/downloading/cheats to games (online/offline)

34

Government / Legal

Sites that promote/provide information/means/support to Government services

35

Military

Sites that promote/provide information about Military agencies/equipment.

36

Political / Activist Groups

Political debate, canvassing, election information and results. Conspiracy theorist & alternative government views that are not hate-based

37

Health

Sites that promote/advice/adheres to the general health or fitness or well being of a person.

38

Computers / Internet

Sites that promote/provide/sell information/means/support to Computer/Internet and its’ corresponding technology, and other high tech gadgets (more of electronics in nature)

39

Proxy Avoidance

Sites that promote/provide/sell information/means/support to illegal access/use of computer/communication media/software/database materials.

40

Search Engines / Portals

Sites that supports searching of the Internet, indexes and online directories.

41

Infrastructure

Content delivery networks such as web analytics and statistics services, counters or transaction servers

42

Blogs / Web Communications

Sites that utilizes web sites or web-based application as a means to communicate with other people at which the communication are not real time.

43

Photo Searches

Sites that provide resources for photo, image and album searches and exchanges. Including Image hosting.

44

Alternative Journals

Online equivalents to supermarket tabloids and other fringe publications.

45

Job Search / Careers

Sites that provide assistance/information/means in finding employment, and tools for locating prospective employers.

46

News / Media

Sites that provide report/information/comments on current events/news.

47

Personals / Dating

Sites that provide/promote interpersonal relationship.

48

Translators(circumvent filtering )

˙ Search engine caches that circumvent filtering

˙ Web-based translation sites that circumvent filtering

˙ Sites that offer online translation of URLs. These sites access the URL to be translated in a way that bypasses the proxy server, potentially allowing unauthorized access.

49

Reference

Sites meant for referencing or consulting towards a focus (area of) topic.

50

Social Networking

Some help people to come together online around shared interests, causes or associates. For example, some dating services let users post their personal profiles, location, age, gender, etc, and help them search for a partner. Similarly, some social bookmarking services allow users to post their list of bookmarks—or favorite websites—for others to search and view, so that they can locate resources identified as useful by others who share the same interests.

51

Chat / Instant Messaging

Sites that provide real-time instant communication of people (half duplex).

52

Email

Sites that provide online email services.

53

Newsgroups

Sites that offer access to Usenet or other messaging or bulletin board systems. It has dedicated servers that use NNTP for exchange email like communication. The messages cannot be access via the web.

54

Religion

Sites that promote/offer/sell means/information on accepted religion that are seen as not link to malign/demonic/atheistic supernatural being.

55

Personal Network Storage / File Download Servers

Sites that provides spaces to backup, store and share personal files including videos, music, movies, photos, documents and other electronically formatted information with security / encryption.

56

Personal Network Storage / File Download Servers

Sites that provides spaces to backup, store and share personal files including videos, music, movies, photos, documents and other electronically formatted information with security / encryption.

57

Peer-to-Peer

Sites that provide client and server software to enable peer-to-peer file sharing and transfer without being monopolized by central.

58

Shopping

Sites that provide or advertise the means to obtain variety of goods.

59

Auctions

Sites that support/offer the selling of merchandise through the bidding for its price.

60

Real Estate

Sites that promote/provide means to the selling/renting/auction of real estate properties.

61

Society / Lifestyle

Sites that promote/provide information on day-to-day enhancement/practices for a way of life.

62

Gay / Lesbian

Sites that promote/provide information on gay, lesbian, transgender, and/or bisexual.

63

Sport Hunting and Gun Clubs

Sites that provide information about or directories of gun clubs and similar groups, including war-game and paintball facilities.

64

Restaurants / Dining / Food

Sites that list/review/discuss/advertise/promote food, catering, dining services, cooking and recipes.

65

Sport

Sites that promote or provides information about spectator sports, recreational activities, or hobbies. Includes sites that discuss or promote camping, gardening, and collecting.

66

Travel

Sites that promote/provides information/means/reviews for travel planning/reservations.

67

Vehicles

Sites that promote/provides information/means/reviews about motor vehicles meant for civilian use.

68

Humor / Jokes

Sites that are intended for humor.

69

Streaming Media / MP3

Sites that sell/deliver stream music or video content in any format.

70

Ring tones / Mobile Phone Download

Sites that sell or deliver stream music or video content in any format for phone usages.

71

Software Downloads

Sites that are dedicated to the electronic download (non-streaming) of software packages, whether for payment or at no charge.

72

Pay to Surf

Sites that pay users in the form of cash/coupons/prizes/free items, for clicking on or reading specific links/email/web pages/answering survey.

73

Potentially Malicious Software

Those files scaned by Trend Micro products’ virus scanning generic rules.

74

Spyware

Sites that upon user visit would install “Spyware” application with or without their consent. TrendMicro detects these applications with a prefix “SPYW_”. Spyware is defined as:“A Spyware is a program that monitors and gathers user information for different purposes. Spyware programs usually run in the background, with their activities transparent to most users. Many users inadvertently agree to installing Spyware by accepting the End User License Agreement (EULA) on certain free software.Many users consider Spyware an invasive form of data gathering. Spyware may also cause a general degradation in both network connection and system performance.The state of California classifies Spyware as: programs that are installed under deceptive circumstances; software that hides in personal computers; software that secretly monitors user activity; key logging software; and software that collects Web browsing histories.”

75

Phishing

Sites whose primary purpose is to do online scam/fraud. They mimic the original legitimate website with slight changes on where the users information are directed. Phishing is defined as: “Phishing is a fraudulent collection of confidential information. It is the act of sending an email or Website to a user falsely claiming to be a legitimate business in an attempt to gather private information that will be used for identity theft. It is an online scam/fraud.”

76

Spam

URLs found in spam, may including these topics:

˙ Computing

˙ Finance & Stocks

˙ Entertainment

˙ Games

˙ Health & Medicine

˙ Humor & Novelties

˙ Personal & Dating

˙ Products & Services

˙ Shopping

˙ Travel

77

Adware

Sites that upon user visit would install “Adware” application with or without their consent. TrendMicro detects these applications with a prefix “ADW_”. Adware is defined as: “Adware is software that displays advertising banners on Web browsers such as Internet Explorer and Mozilla. While not categorized as malware, many users consider adware invasive. Adware programs often create unwanted effects on a system, such as annoying popup ads and the general degradation in either network connection or system performance. Adware programs are typically installed as separate programs that are bundled with certain free software. Many users inadvertently agree to installing adware by accepting the End User License Agreement (EULA) on the free software.Adware are also often installed in tandem with spyware programs. Both programs feed off of each other's functionalities - spyware programs profile users' Internet behavior, while adware programs display targeted ads that correspond to the gathered user profiles

78

Virus_Accomplice

Sites who serve as a companion URL of certain virus. These URL would function as either, a host for the malware to upgrade function, or a site to send minor report to hackers which systems have been infected. Virus Accomplice is defined as: “Virus accomplice is an outbound HTTP access behavior of malicious code. This code could either send information out or download further components to and from a certain URL”

79

Disease Vector

Sites that is dedicated to distribute multiple/combination of malicious software/source code (Malware, Virus, Adware, Cookies, Dialers, Hacking tools, Joke, Spyware, Keyloggers, Password crackers, Remote access program).

80

Cookies

Sites that upon user visit would download cookies into your systems, with the intention to monitor and return the user behavior monitored into web host. TrendMicro detects these applications with a prefix “COOKIE_”. Cookies is defined as: “Cookies are text files that are created on computers when visiting Web sites. They contain information on user browsing habits. When a user returns to a Web site, a cookie provides information on the user's preferences and allows the site to display in customized formats and to show targeted content such as advertising. Cookies can collect user information that can then be obtained by another site or program.”

81

Dialers

Sites that upon user visit would download dialup applications or direct connection application. These application are meant to connect your systems to host’s servers. TrendMicro detects these applications with a prefix “DIAL_”. Dialer is defined as: “Dialers, as the name implies, dial to predefined numbers to connect to certain sites. Many users run dialers without knowing that some of these programs actually dial long distance numbers or connect to pay-per-call sites; and that they are being charged for the calls. Dialers are often offered as programs for accessing adult sites.”

82

Hacking

Sites that primary purpose is to let their user to download applications meant to hack into a system or network. TrendMicro detects these applications with a prefix “HKTL_”. Hacking tool is defined as: “Hacking tools are programs that generally crack or break computer and network security measures. Hacking tools have different capabilities depending on the systems they have been designed to penetrate. System administrators have been known to use similar tools - if not the same programs - to test security and identify possible avenues for intrusion.”

83

Joke Program

Sites that primary purpose is to let their user to download applications meant for kidding/making fun of target victim. TrendMicro detects these applications with a prefix “JOKE_”. Joke program is defined as: “Joke programs are considered relatively harmless and are often designed to annoy or make fun of users. They do not infect files, cause damage, or spread to other systems.Many joke programs are designed to cause unnecessary panic - especially those that cause computers to behave as if something has been damaged. Abnormal system behaviors caused by joke programs include the closing and opening of the CD-ROM tray and the display of numerous message boxes.”

84

Password Cracking App

Sites that primary purpose is to let their user to download applications meant for cracking password. TrendMicro detects these applications with a prefix “CRCK_”. Joke program is defined as: “Password cracking applications are programs that are designed to crack through password-protected systems. Most password cracking applications use a long list of passwords and user names - accessing target systems using the list contents or combinations of the contents until successful. Although password cracking is generally illicit, many system administrators regularly run password crackers to test passwords employed by network users.”

85

Remote

Sites that primary purpose is to let their user to download applications meant for remote system access. TrendMicro detects these applications with a prefix “RAP_”. RAP program is defined as: “Remote Access Programs Also known as remote access tools or RATs, these programs allow users to access and manipulate remote systems. Many remote access programs are legitimate tools used by all types of users to access files and data on remote computers. The same programs, however, can be used for malicious purposes. Malicious individuals can trick unsuspecting users into installing remote access programs on their machines, or they may install these programs themselves.”

86

Made for AdSense sites

Some scraper sites are created for monetizing the site using advertising programs such as Google AdSense. In such case, they are called Made for AdSense sites or MFA. This is also a derogatory term used to refer to websites that have no redeeming value except to get web visitors to the website for the sole purpose of clicking on advertisements. The problem with Made for AdSense sites is they are considered sites that are spamming search engines and diluting the search results by providing surfers with less than satisfactory search results. The scraped content is considered redundant to that which would be shown by the search engine under normal circumstances had no MFA website been found in the listings. These types of websites are being eliminated in various search engines and sometimes show up as supplemental results instead of being displayed in the initial search results. These "zombie" sites often contain nothing but a large amount of interconnected, automated content (e.g.: A directory with content from the Open Directory Project, or scraper sites relying on RSS feeds for content). Possibly the most popular form of such "AdSense farms" are splogs ("spam blogs"), which are centered around known high-paying keywords. Also many sites use free content from other web sites, such as Wikipedia, to attract visitors. These and related approaches are considered to be search engine spam and can be reported to Google

87

For Kids

Sites designed specifically for children.

88

Web Advertisement

Sites whose main intent is to provide online advertisement/banner creation.

89

Web Hosting

Sites of organizations that provide top-level domain pages, as well as web communities or hosting services.

90

Unrated

Sites that cannot be rated into any other category