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I think that ISP's should disable internet access for zombie PC's constantly sending spam out. The PC user could simple run software that would detect infection and remove it.
Posted by: COMPUBRAIN   Posted on: 05/26/05 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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Zombie PC's  COMPUBRAIN | 05/26/05
Yes, with one small change...  mad.mutt | 05/27/05
Pre test before full internet connection?  miked@... | 05/27/05
Privacy concerns  Real World | 05/27/05
Your idea is pretty good...  htotten | 05/27/05
Here is the best idea of them all!  Jeff Spicoli | 05/27/05
Not the best idea, unfortunately.  Anton Philidor | 05/27/05
RE: Not the best idea, unfortunately  Linux User 147560 | 05/27/05
Here's why Anton  Jeff Spicoli | 05/27/05
Too much.  Anton Philidor | 05/27/05
Even better idea  osreinstall | 05/27/05
Yes OS dude  Jeff Spicoli | 05/27/05
Was the message deleted ???  osreinstall | 05/27/05
Sure  Jeff Spicoli | 05/27/05
You didn't answer this  osreinstall | 05/27/05
I don't know  Jeff Spicoli | 05/27/05
Stole My Thunder, Think about this too  Squawkbox | 05/27/05
BWahahahaha!!!  Jeff Spicoli | 05/27/05
I am highly urinated off right now  Squawkbox | 05/27/05
(nt)How are they gonna test my FreeBSD box?  toadlife | 05/27/05
Most sensible idea listed. Still problems though.  Anton Philidor | 05/27/05
Not quite  John L. Ries | 05/27/05
Good point, except...  Anton Philidor | 05/27/05
You would fit  rkadowns | 05/27/05
Not gonna use it  nucrash | 05/27/05
you must be joking  jfp | 05/27/05
trollin' for a flame nu? then pull your head out and wake up. the world  wessonjoe | 05/27/05
Shame on you Nucrash.. hooked two already..  Xunil_Sierutuf | 05/27/05
What can I say but ahppy Friday  nucrash | 05/27/05
...now there's a solution.....  anteater | 05/27/05
I agree..I'll only deal with Microsoft wares  Jeff Spicoli | 05/27/05
3.5  Linux User 147560 | 05/27/05
Sorry but the Cox man you ain't  Squawkbox | 05/27/05
Sorry, I couldn't do better  nucrash | 05/27/05
The benevolent Squawky Forgives you  Squawkbox | 05/27/05
ZombieMeter, ZombieMeter on the wall,whose operating system spams them all?  Xunil_Sierutuf | 05/27/05
Easy there fella  Loverock Davidson | 05/27/05
Shhh... let the ZombieMeter answer...  Xunil_Sierutuf | 05/27/05
Gee that's simple...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 05/27/05
I am curious as to what they find...  htotten | 05/27/05
Windows has the disadvantage...  Anton Philidor | 05/27/05
Speaking of mirrors you need an ECNALUBMA  osreinstall | 05/27/05
Spank you.. The doctors keep telling me Xunil is not my real name..  Xunil_Sierutuf | 05/27/05
Never watched All in the Family?  osreinstall | 05/27/05
Thanks, Arch..  Xunil_Sierutuf | 05/27/05
I guess it's better than Meathead..  Xunil_Sierutuf | 05/27/05
It is not Meathead  osreinstall | 05/27/05
Archie called his son-in-law Meathead, no?  Xunil_Sierutuf | 05/27/05
Best part of the joke was Meathead...  Anton Philidor | 05/27/05
Yes I know, I saw every episode when it first aired  osreinstall | 05/27/05
ZombieMeter inaccurate!  Reverend MacFellow | 05/27/05
Yup!  Jeff Spicoli | 05/27/05
The hardest part about owning a Mac...  Salman Pak | 05/27/05
Yes but..  Jeff Spicoli | 05/27/05
How about this for a source of  Linux User 147560 | 05/27/05
Sounds like you want to get people off the internet.  Anton Philidor | 05/27/05
We do! The WinDrones!!!  Jeff Spicoli | 05/27/05
90% of those same clients are ISP customers - Wrong Answer !  osreinstall | 05/27/05
Precisely why ISPs will NEVER do these heavyhanded tactics  Jeff Spicoli | 05/27/05
RE: Sounds like you want to get people off the internet.  Linux User 147560 | 05/29/05
I have a better one!  Jeff Spicoli | 05/27/05
Bandwidth usage is still the same !  osreinstall | 05/27/05
No it's not  Jeff Spicoli | 05/27/05
I am talking about the quarintine  osreinstall | 05/27/05
truth about zombies  pesky_z | 05/27/05
You're right.  Anton Philidor | 05/27/05
My own suggestion.  Anton Philidor | 05/27/05
I like it  John L. Ries | 05/27/05
The limit is too low...  htotten | 05/27/05
60 emails eh?  nucrash | 05/27/05
How many per minute? (NT)  John L. Ries | 05/27/05
Egad, that is pretty high  nucrash | 05/27/05
Given the size of spam mailings...  Anton Philidor | 05/27/05
That is 3600 per hour or 86,400 per day  osreinstall | 05/27/05
I see a business opportunity!  Been_Done_Before | 05/27/05
Only if...  htotten | 05/27/05
Oh...and...only if  htotten | 05/27/05
Incantation!  Reverend MacFellow | 05/28/05
Limerick!  osreinstall | 05/28/05
Hey Kinite and Osre  Squawkbox | 05/28/05
Listen here Simon of the literature world...  osreinstall | 05/28/05
Well gotta give you some credit  Squawkbox | 05/28/05
Zombies..Who Cares  proton_z | 08/25/05

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