Comcast Cuts Infected PCs' Network Connections

fidget42 writes "I just noticed this article over at Infoworld. It seems that Comcast is finally doing something about the machines on their network that are being used by spammers. They are now cutting off service to those customers who have computers that have been hijacked by spammers. Now, if only other broadband ISPs would start policing their user base ..."

HA! Qwest disables accounts...

[daft_one]

completely at random, just in case they might be infected!
They do the same with phone lines, in case you might be using that line to dial an infected machine up!

Ahh, Qwest... thine spirit of service doth truly amaze.

That explains it

[gowen]

That explains why I haven't been spammed by a Comcast box for ... 36 minutes :(

Re:It's about time!

[dave420]

Don't you mean swap about 3 dells for 1 mac? :-P

Re:Yes Yes!

[Anonymous Coward]

Are there any valid reasons why I shouldn't be allowed to stand on the street corner and quietly slip dog crap into the pockets of people walking by?

Re:Yes Yes!

[Anonymous Coward]

OTOH, I'm worried about the precedent this sets. Who knows what other things will bring the 'death penalty' from the ISPs? What ports will be shut down because 'you don't need them'?

Then look at the next step. Your ISP will come to your house and KILL you!!! OMG, ISP's are going to kill people!!! It's all Bush's fault!!! He wants to KILL YOU!!!! Run Run, Fear, Panic!!!!

At least that's how I see things will progress.

Re:Yes Yes!

[CKW]

Maybe you should claim that you are the author of some (benign) sub-component of the Virus, and as such you'll be able to send them a DMCA request for the identity of the user.

Betcha the tech who saw that would get a laugh, and probably put it through!!

E-mail account disabling warning

[Anonymous Coward]

Hello user of Comcast.com e-mail server,

Our antivirus software has detected a large ammount of viruses outgoing
from your email account, you may use our free anti-virus tool to clean up
your computer software.

For more information see the attached file.

For security purposes the attached file is password protected. Password is "37546".

Sincerely,
The Comcast.com team

Re:Yes Yes!

[Anonymous Coward]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but ICMP is still an internet protocol, is it not?

As a general rule of thumb, anything that begins in "Internet" and ends in "protocol" is most likely an Internet protocol. :)

Um, your trusting them to get this right?!?

[Anonymous Coward]

The same people who couldn't fix, delete, or recreate my mailbox which they screwed up because (and I qoute), "Nobody in tech support has a superuser account or authorization to do that."?

Yep, they won't get no false positives alright - after our sun turns itself into diamond, that is...