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Distributive Worm Blocking

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the anyone-speak-the-dutch dept.

wdebruij writes "According to this source (unfortunately in dutch), a number of dutch ISPs are bundling their forces to fight the spread of worms. The technology, called virbl, blocks all accesses from IP addresses from which at least 2 worms were sent for 24 hours, naturally excluding known large email servers. Background info on the project can be found at the developers' project site. So, does anyone have useful remarks on why this may succeed or fail? It appears to me as a simple to implement yet powerful, albeit stopgap, solution."

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  1. Hah. by modifried · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    What will I be doing when a new worm is out?

    Making sure a copy of it reaches every person I hate.

  2. Screw you pal by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Reagan was the greatest president. Show some respect.

  3. Re:Sad news ... Ronald Reagan, dead at 93 by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    While it wasn't widely reported by the conservative media, Ronald Reagan earned my respect by having the balls to come out against the war in Iraq. I can't find the quote, but he basically said that the "evidence" for going to war was fraudulent and that George Bush ought to be ousted for lying to the American people and taking us to war under false pretenses.

    So even Ronald Reagan - the gipper, Dutch - realized what a bunch of shysters we currently have in office.

  4. Huh? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    What the hell are you talking about? Reagan had severe Alzheimer's disease for the last ten years. Sadly, he was not even be capable of making a coherent statement.

  5. Re:Zegnar by Zegnar · · Score: 0, Offtopic
    No because in eastern medicine the sympton is cancer and the cause is misaligned chi and the cure is ground up slug hooves and the result is death.


    Word?

  6. yuo fa1l i7! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Empire in decline, paranoid conspirtacy a chAnge to That should be