Why does Avast use 'High risk Hostings'?

[Davy]

Going through my Firewall, I noted at boot up first on the list is 62.212.82.102, so I got curious and did a search, I got-:

62.212.82.102 was not found in our database
This IP address belongs to a High Risk Hosting Provider
ISP:    LeaseWeb B.V.
Host Name:    a349vg.avast.com
Organization:    HostingXS
Country:    Netherlands (NL)
City:    N/A
Report 62.212.82.102 Whois 62.212.82.102

Why should Avast use a 'High risk hosting provider', is this not risky?

[DavidR]

Rather depends on whom is saying it is a High Risk Hosting provider and for what reason.

[CraigB]

It's not high risk here via my resource

http://whatismyipaddress.com/ip/62.212.82.102#Comments

Blacklist check http://whatismyipaddress.com/blacklist-check

[Davy]

Thanks Craigb.
Just that I was curious what the IP was, here's the one I got the info from http://www.abuseipdb.com/

Gee, you don't know who to believe these days, obviously they're using different 'yard sticks' so to speak.

Dave

[CraigB]

As DavidR said " depends on whom is saying it " 

How often they update there databases and from where they gather there information makes all the difference.

[DavidR]

Thanks Craigb.
Just that I was curious what the IP was, here's the one I got the info from http://www.abuseipdb.com/

Gee, you don't know who to believe these days, obviously they're using different 'yard sticks' so to speak.

Dave

Seeing that gives zero information on why they consider it a high risk Hosting Provider (my why in last post).

Looking further at the stuff on that page, it seems they are trying to give you a headache only to sell you an aspirin.

Me I don't like resources like this which give zero information so a user can make an informed decision.

[Davy]

Looking further at the stuff on that page, it seems they are trying to give you a headache only to sell you an aspirin.

Lol, I like that expression.... I agree after looking further at the advert, stands out like a sore thumb, now I see your point.... had to look twice!

Dave