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I see a problem here. Most of the ISP's that I've dealt with and deal with now already do the things you're suggesting (except maybe OS patches). However, most of the folks that I've seen on those same ISP's don't take advantage of them. Just because something is offered, doesn't mean they actually go and download whatever needs to be to BE safe. AND, more often than not, most bugs are passed out through porn and warez sites ... that's fact. Too many don't want to believe that their favorite pic of (insert celeb name) is causing the constant reinfection of their machines. When they're told that is what it is, do they get rid of it? Nooooooo ... they whine and have fits about how it's the computers fault or the techs fault for not fixing it properly!

I know that the above scenario is true as I and a friend that runs his own shop have both faced it. These people just refused to believe that their "entertainment" was causing the malfunctions. We all know how hard it gets to tell folks over and over the same things to just be ignored or worse yet, have some idjit tell us we have no idea what we're talking about. Gotta love that one =\

So, when the client refuses to listen then what? Curtailing access until the problem is resolved seems reasonable to me. Maybe not an all out suspension, but at least limiting access until it's taken care of unless there are numerous infections because of the above scenarios.
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I'm SO sick of this...  BitTwiddler | 02/17/05
Only a slight deterrent...  shawkins | 02/17/05
Yeah... good one  animlchin | 02/17/05
well, how about this....  TechType | 02/17/05
Virus scanner  mmaizel | 02/19/05
authenticated smtp  linuxoverwindows | 02/19/05
What about Spoofing??  djc1309@... | 02/18/05
nah, as an isp, we know...  linuxoverwindows | 02/19/05
quit blaming the victim ...  tmooretxk | 02/17/05
well....  TechType | 02/17/05
amen  linuxoverwindows | 02/19/05
Minor point ...  stormaz@... | 02/17/05
I don't know if I'd call them the victims  voska | 02/17/05
Not Really  osreinstall | 02/17/05
Don't have viri/worm/spyware problems either, never have.  Laff | 02/17/05
even my doze boxes are clean  linuxoverwindows | 02/19/05
Why SHOULDN'T you be responsible?  djc1309@... | 02/17/05
scanning smtp...  linuxoverwindows | 02/19/05
Victims or lazy people?  openMind | 02/17/05
spam  linuxoverwindows | 02/19/05
Why are you responsible for breathing?  No_Ax_to_Grind | 02/17/05
lets be realistic... and unrealistic  net2dave | 02/17/05
yes, but....  TechType | 02/17/05
agreed, but still problematic  net2dave | 02/17/05
Agreed  TechType | 02/17/05
Licensed user  Real World | 02/17/05
great idea, never happen  net2dave | 02/17/05
i have said that 1000 times...  linuxoverwindows | 02/19/05
average users need help not punishment  bouncybrit | 02/17/05
But ...  stormaz@... | 02/17/05
yeah, but...  linuxoverwindows | 02/19/05
I disagree  voska | 02/17/05
bad analogy  johnnyu | 02/17/05
Enough blame to go around me thinks. MS and  Laff | 02/17/05
absolutely  johnnyu | 02/17/05
true...  linuxoverwindows | 02/19/05
thats better happy  linuxoverwindows | 02/19/05
and who pays for it?  net2dave | 02/17/05
I wouldn't...  Patrick Jones | 02/17/05
emissions testing?  linuxoverwindows | 02/19/05
isp police  linuxoverwindows | 02/19/05
Only a slight deterrent  pagestylers@... | 02/17/05
yeah, we do that...  linuxoverwindows | 02/19/05
30 days - for whom?  st1_z | 02/17/05
Scaning outgoing emails for viruses  Ian Mack | 02/17/05
Only a slight deterrent...  AmusedAtItAll | 02/17/05
I can do many other tricks....  shawkins | 02/20/05
But....  Wolfie2K3 | 02/17/05
some problems...  linuxoverwindows | 02/19/05
Only a slight deterrent...  robert_craigiii@... | 02/20/05
hold on a minute  Sxooter_z | 02/17/05
hold on a minute longer  mmazur@... | 02/17/05
Make that another minute  AmusedAtItAll | 02/17/05
Figuring out whom to punish requires  t.e.sumner@... | 02/17/05
I think it's time we also got tough on..  IT Scion | 02/17/05
Believe it or not...  AmusedAtItAll | 02/17/05
ISP's and Scanning  caeciszek | 02/17/05
afraid to have SMTP servers do scanning  Jim Johnson | 02/17/05
sloppy OS's  WillemGrooters | 02/17/05
Can you say the word "LINUX"???  jan5055@... | 02/17/05
it's a windows world...  TechType | 02/17/05
Can you say the word "LINUX"???  jan5055@... | 02/17/05
Bill is not gonna give up  lengua99 | 02/18/05
If you're not willing to make a change...  Michael Kelly | 02/17/05
Can you say the word "LINUX"???  jan5055@... | 02/17/05
I am willing to make changes  TechType | 02/17/05
Yea Sure  osreinstall | 02/17/05
Typical MS drone response  AmusedAtItAll | 02/17/05
Do Linux users lack common sense?  jgorenflo | 02/17/05
First and foremost  IT Scion | 02/17/05
We do SMTP scanning  IT Scion | 02/17/05
smtp scanning of a virus?  st1_z | 02/17/05
Knocking at my door  t.e.sumner@... | 02/17/05
Microsoft, anyone  ccollins@... | 02/17/05
test? you've got to be kidding...  kipmartin | 02/17/05
scope check  net2dave | 02/17/05
Kidding?? Only partly...  shawkins | 02/18/05
Punishment and liability  gardoglee | 02/17/05
That's not the way the Internet works  wresnick | 02/17/05
The real source of virus attacks?  cdgoldin | 02/17/05
Actually they don't have to ...  ttocsmij | 02/17/05
Be real......  jgorenflo | 02/17/05
Strange they don't seem  lengua99 | 02/18/05
Should SMTP servers be requird to scan all outgoing mail?  dcharon1@... | 02/17/05
Scan all outgoing mail (mailservers and ISP's)  dubrosky | 02/17/05
Itr should be more than a suggestion  IT Scion | 02/17/05
SPF is the part of the answer.  davidbuj@... | 02/17/05
Isn't that a MicroBorg specification?  shawkins | 02/17/05
Get off the Merry-Go-Round!  kbeartxzd | 02/17/05
popularity  Bad_Hair | 02/17/05
That's only a part of the picture  kbeartxzd | 02/17/05
You mean from what you've heard  lengua99 | 02/18/05
Part of the problem or part of the solution  jibuib | 02/17/05
All files should be scanned  neverhome | 02/17/05
It may slow the outbound emails  IT Scion | 02/17/05
Idealistic approaches are great  IT Scion | 02/17/05
A couple of questions  AmusedAtItAll | 02/17/05
All very good points  IT Scion | 02/18/05
burden  wessonjoe | 02/17/05
The bottom line is...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 02/17/05
And that could happen quite easily...  Michael Kelly | 02/17/05
That's not the whole answer  agottschald | 02/17/05
How does that help?  AmusedAtItAll | 02/17/05
Have you seen MS's new anti-spyware app?  No_Ax_to_Grind | 02/18/05
Secure the SMTP servers, don't add overhead by scanners  anon00anon | 02/17/05
I agree  agottschald | 02/17/05
I am not sure even that will work.  djc1309@... | 02/18/05
Use packet inspection  osreinstall | 02/19/05
IT'S NOT JUST THAT WINDOZE IS POPULAR!!!!!  kbeartxzd | 02/17/05
Get out that bible and hit the street corner...  jbigger1 | 02/22/05
Uh Uh, Nope, No!!!  richdave | 02/17/05
Don't doubt for a second that you can  PA-ITGuy | 02/17/05
MyDoom worms, et al  ttocsmij | 02/17/05
Just stop using Windows  kokuryu | 02/17/05
RIGHT ON!  kbeartxzd | 02/17/05
Or Maybe.....  jgorenflo | 02/17/05
Or if they copied it from someone else...  kbeartxzd | 02/18/05
It is really no big deal for ISPs  agottschald | 02/17/05
That exactly my point  IT Scion | 02/18/05
All well and good  Goannaoil | 02/17/05
A friend of mine  lengua99 | 02/18/05
get a mac  hipparchus2000 | 02/18/05
getting in a little fishing before lunch?(nt)  IT Scion | 02/18/05

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