EURid launches Abuse Prevention and Early Warning System

We are proud to announce the launch of our award winning abuse prevention mechanism to detect possible malicious registrations, “Abuse Prevention and Early Warning System - APEWS”. The system was developed in collaboration with researchers from the University of Leuven.

To know more about APEWS, please consult the following scientific publications:

• Detection of Algorithmically Generated Domain Names used by Botnets: A Dual Arms Race.
• Exploring the ecosystem of malicious domain registrations in the .eu TLD
• Assessing the Effectiveness of Domain Blacklisting Against Malicious DNS Registrations.
• An Operational Solution for DNS Registries to Prevent Malicious Domain Registrations

“We trust that APEWS is a valuable tool that will protect the .eu space from malicious domain registrations. We look forward to sharing statistics on its impact on our environment.” comments Marc Van Wesemael, EURid`s CEO.