Spam Activity in Top-level Domains (TLDs)
March 1,2024 - May 31,2024

We analyzed the spam domains to see how they were distributed across the top-level domains. For our analysis, we extract the Top-level Domain (e.g., com, xyz, uk) from the hostnames we found in spam reports. We then rank TLD operators based on the number of reported spam domains and a metric, spam score.

In the tables below, we rank TLDs that had the highest number of reported spam domains for the period. A complete list of TLDs where spam was reported for the quarter can be downloaded in CSV format from the Records page.

Ranking of TLDs by Spam Domains (March to May 2024)

TLDs with a minimum of 30,000 domains and 25 spam domains

Rank TLD Domains in TLD Spam Domains ▼ Spam Domain Score
1 com 156,025,695 620,433 39.8
2 top 2,768,909 163,424 590.2
3 xyz 3,393,065 97,449 287.2
4 cn 8,192,048 84,389 103.0
5 net 12,739,761 57,801 45.4
6 cc 1,246,897 52,284 419.3
7 shop 2,863,581 39,110 136.6
8 ru 5,525,370 38,570 69.8
9 vip 933,681 37,864 405.5
10 org 10,887,204 29,895 27.5
11 club 593,196 21,899 369.2
12 info 3,581,624 21,702 60.6
13 co 3,268,616 15,274 46.7
14 online 3,055,155 14,981 49.0
15 life 413,647 12,587 304.3
16 live 552,247 12,349 223.6
17 pro 588,760 11,349 192.8
18 bond 301,689 11,214 371.7
19 app 707,483 10,744 151.9
20 site 1,538,718 10,476 68.1

Ranking of TLDs by Spam Domain Score (March to May 2024)

TLDs with a minimum of 30,000 domains and 25 spam domains

Rank TLD Domains in TLD Spam Domains Spam Domain Score ▼
1 top 2,768,909 163,424 590.2
2 wang 45,921 2,628 572.3
3 cc 1,246,897 52,284 419.3
4 vip 933,681 37,864 405.5
5 cam 41,181 1,631 396.1
6 ink 76,916 3,021 392.8
7 bond 301,689 11,214 371.7
8 club 593,196 21,899 369.2
9 media 84,267 2,577 305.8
10 life 413,647 12,587 304.3
11 xyz 3,393,065 97,449 287.2
12 win 93,833 2,531 269.7
13 wiki 59,185 1,368 231.1
14 live 552,247 12,349 223.6
15 best 62,579 1,328 212.2
16 pro 588,760 11,349 192.8
17 fit 34,512 665 192.7
18 ng 175,378 3,041 173.4
19 link 220,157 3,408 154.8
20 app 707,483 10,744 151.9

Ranking of TLDs by Malicious Spam Domains (March to May 2024)

TLDs with a minimum of 30,000 domains and 25 spam domains

Rank TLD Domains in TLD Malicious Spam
Domain Registrations ▼		 Malicious Spam
Domain Score
1 com 156,025,695 344,227 22.1
2 top 2,768,909 162,494 586.9
3 xyz 3,393,065 81,068 238.9
4 cc 1,246,897 44,300 355.3
5 shop 2,863,581 39,110 136.6
6 vip 933,681 36,220 387.9
7 net 12,739,761 30,432 23.9
8 cn 8,192,048 25,782 31.5
9 ru 5,525,370 22,442 40.6
10 club 593,196 21,568 363.6
11 org 10,887,204 17,245 15.8
12 info 3,581,624 11,940 33.3
13 bond 301,689 11,072 367.0
14 co 3,268,616 10,371 31.7
15 app 707,483 9,734 137.6
16 life 413,647 9,712 234.8
17 pro 588,760 9,074 154.1
18 online 3,055,155 8,975 29.4
19 live 552,247 5,885 106.6
20 site 1,538,718 5,815 37.8

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