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

Matthew.van.Eerde at hbinc.com Matthew.van.Eerde at hbinc.com
Tue May 24 17:17:54 EDT 2005


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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