url lookup prefix/suffix question

[daekpony]

If I want to test the following url for inclusion in the malware list:

http://a.com?param=1

would I lookup

a.com?param=1

or
a.com/?param=1

?

[TQM]

I would say definitely

a.com/?param=1

as the / after the hostname is IMHO proper notation, which happens to
be shortened by lazy people (and workaround later was provided by
server developers). Another reason why I would go for this one -
making urls canonical makes it clear, that you add trailing / after
the hostname, if it's not already there.

That's just my 0.02 :)