Blocked domains

Roscomnadzor regulates access to sites that are on the black list of hosting providers, temporal order of interaction of 25 October. Currently there are no permanent rules will operate a temporary document. Black list of resources is closed, access is only a narrow circle, consisting of administration sites and web hosting providers. This is done so that they can see users’ complaints to the resources or have information about blocking. In addition, they have the right to inform Roscomnadzor for entry in the register of what some sites.

In the temporary document, controls the order, noted that if you want to share information with Roscomnadzor, you need to have at the same digital signature. Get it can be in the issuing centers accredited Ministry of Communications. However, foreign companies refused a digital signature. Even the largest search engine on the Internet Google, contact the organization accredited Ministry of Communications, electronic signature is not received. This is evidenced by Marina Zhunich, served as Director of interaction with government agencies «Google Russia.” Nikita Baranov, head of the certification center “SKB Kontur”, confirms the information that certification authorities do not give Russia EDS companies registered abroad, but did not comment on the signature obtained in foreign centers or Rams or documents Roskomnadzora.

These actions limit the rights of foreign companies. The latter do not have operational information about blocking pages. Some foreign companies have subsidiaries branches or representative offices, which, however, are not engaged in hosting.

Roscomnadzor not going to cancel their demand electronic signature, because she wants to be sure that the request came precisely from the company, from the address which it was received. This explanation was given by representatives Roskomnadzora at a meeting with Internet companies and network operators. Foreign companies were promised the opportunity to solve problems with their direct use. Roscomnadzor considered the request and decided to make an exception for Google Inc. and YouTube LLC, by including them in the list of companies with the opportunity to receive information about blocked resources. To do this, the company must provide an address to which notices will be sent to the blocking.

In the early spring of this year, more than 200 domain names were removed from the delegation. The major part of them – due to the presence of malware sites.

Total in March 2014 accredited registrars have received about 220 applications the need to de-delegation of domains. 16 of these applications are still pending. Eight more domain names as a result have not been blocked due to lack of previous violations. Apparently, their administration responded quickly and removed the disadvantages.

Another 8 domains were initially blocked, but after a short time, had to be unlocked in connection with the liquidation of web-masters violations.

Feedback unlocking involved in the company CERT-GIB.

Most often, the reason for blocking domains served detection of malicious software – 70-80%. The least likely cause of this action is the botnet controller – 6%.

Recall, the company Group-IB is working to identify violations in the vast Russian segment of the World Wide Web on the basis of signed agreements with the focal point on combating unauthorized use of .RU and .RF. Most often it comes to phishing, malware distribution, management of infected PCs to them, as well as unauthorized access to information systems.