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If there is no country code given, then you can take for granted that it is a computer located inside the United States of America..
This entails a security risk for the computer system. If the index.html file is located in a computer that contains the code kernal for the operative system you could have a real problem. If you also have important material in that computer (wages for your workers, business secrets etc), you might be out looking for a new job soon.
If you have goofed up (see above), you might have a visit from a cracker. The Cracker can use Telnet to gain access to your computer. Once inside it is relatively easy to restructure your kernal and take over your system. Take anything of value and erase the rest.
More on Crackers and Hackers in the section on security.