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

[David F. Skoll]

Kelsey Cummings wrote:

>>- Monitor traffic from customer equipment to detect the telltale signs of
>> virus infection or spamming.

> This is alot easier said then done at scale.

That's true, unfortunately.

>>That's all.  Blocking ALL servers is too draconian.
> What about blocking the ports that are common vectors like NetBIOS, etc.?

I would block common vector ports by default, but open them up if
(1) the customer pays for a static IP address and (2) the customer
requests them to be open.

Regards,

David.