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Comcast Cuts Infected PCs' Network Connections

Posted by timothy on Wednesday March 10, 2004 @01:05AM from the and-sends-them-copies-of-knoppix dept.

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 ..."

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Re:Yes Yes! by Cromac · 2004-03-10 05:16 · Score: 1, Offtopic

Just like gun makers are responsable for what their guns are used for ?
Gun manufacturers aren't and shouldn't be held responsible for what guns are used for any more than Honda should be held responsible for what their cars are used for.