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Infected Windows PCs Now Source Of 80% Of Spam

Posted by timothy on from the targets-of-opportunity dept.

twitter writes "The Register is reporting a study by Sandvine.com that blames Microsoft Zombies for 80% of all spam. The study goes on to claim that 90% filtering is not effective given the unprecedented volume and that sophisticated trojans are able to drop spam directly on end user's computers despite current efforts. Just another cost of supporting Microsoft, I suppose."

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  1. spews by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    So can the spews guys now finally STFU...

  2. you are one sick wacko by Kamerynn · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    You are one sick wacko. I hope you aren't an adult yet and that your mental health will improve during what's left of your teenage years.

  3. Re:Spyware vulnerability by no+longer+myself · · Score: -1, Flamebait
    Sorry to nit-pick, but it's not 80% coming from Windows Machines... It's 80% coming from compromised Windows machines... The other 20% may also be Windows or Mac, or Linux... OK, it's most likely Windows, but their aren't really any stats to support what the other 20% actually are... The 80% cited are compromised boxes which means their owners most likely are unaware what their systems are actually doing.

    As for the "spyware"... Well... That's just more aggrevation that we can all agree to loath.

  4. Re:That does it! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    SpamAssassin? People are still using that slow-ass thing?

    DSPAM is what all the cool people use.

  5. Re:Not suprised by black+mariah · · Score: -1, Flamebait
    Ah, yes. Because we have all kinds of time to keep up with Windows updates. In fact, I find myself scanning windowsupdate.com, forlornly pining for new patches, because my life is so bitter and empty, and downloading patches is the only bright spot in my dreary existance.
    Please, cut the crap. You're in the midst of people that get sexually excited over the thought of compiling a kernel. I doubt very many people here have ANYTHING going on in their social life that precludes them from updating their fucking computer.
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  6. Re:Sounds low to me by HansF · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    You see this is what I don't like about ISP's, they're not too shy about taking the money from those mom's & pop's wnating to see their (grand)childeren on the intarweb.
    Sometimes the ISP's even advertise the protection against viruses in their advertising campains, wich usually only means protection of your email-inbox. In belgium they even install high-bandwith dsl or cable on that crappy unpatched, non-firewalled win98 box.
    Free service they call it, the tech dude comes over hooks your pc up and has leaves the house if the 'ipconfig' worked.
    So when the shit comes down, they take the money, blame the hackers and live happy ever after.

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  7. Re:Only on Slashdot by Overly+Critical+Guy · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    No, "FUD" is the common man's insult here on Slashdot, used to dismiss anything as just a ploy or a falsehood.

    I merely point out that it's not "FUD" for a company to discourage piracy of its own product.

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