We released the first installment of our Best Practices for Web Hosting Providers, “Responding to Badware Reports,” on March 15, 2011. Web hosting providers who pledge to follow the Practices can display the We Stop Badware™ Web Host seal to demonstrate their commitment to protecting users. Learn how.

For a detailed explanation of the Practices, click through this step-by-step introduction:

Additional Resources

• Legal whitepaper on web hosting provider liability for malicious content (PDF)
• Slide deck for presenting the Practices to management and assessing your environment's readiness to implement them (PPT)
• Flow chart that visually summarizes the Practices (also included in main document as Appendix A): Horizontal PDF or Vertical PDF