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Australian Internet Industry Group Asks ISPs to Cut Malware-Infected Computers

A new code of conduct drafted by the Australian Internet Industry Association (IIA) suggests that Internet Service Providers contact, and in some cases disconnect customers that have malware-infected computers. "Once an ISP has detected a compromised computer or malicious activity on its network, it should take action to address the problem. ISPs should therefore attempt to identify the end user whose computer has been compromised, and contact them to educate them about the problem," the new code states.

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Looking for comments on a related document Jason Livingood  –  Sep 15, 2009 1:43 PM PDT

On a related subject, we're looking for comments on this IETF draft, concerning Recommendations for the Remediation of Bots in ISP Networks:
http://www.ietf.org/internet-drafts/draft-oreirdan-mody-bot-remediation-03.txt

-- Jason

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