[Mimedefang] FTC asks ISPs to crack down on zombie PCs

[Curtis]

Matthew,

Thank you for sharing this. It is about time more
people get involved in this growing and out of control
menace to Internet society. 

Curtis

--- Matthew.van.Eerde at hbinc.com wrote:
> http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2005/05/zombies.htm
> 
> "
> ... will send letters to more than 3,000 ISPs around
> the world, urging them to employ protective measures
> to prevent their customers' computers from being
> hijacked by spammers. The measures include:
> 
>     * blocking a common Internet port used for
> e-mail when possible;
>     * applying rate-limiting controls for e-mail
> relays;
>     * identifying computers that are sending
> atypical amounts of e-mail and take steps to
> determine if the computer is acting as a spam
> zombie. When necessary, quarantine the affected
> computer until the source of the problem is removed;
>     * providing plain-language information for
> customers on how to keep their home computers
> secure; and
>     * providing or pointing their customers to
> easy-to-use tools to remove zombie code if their
> computers become infected.
> "
> 
> About time, too...
> 
> -- 

> 

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