Australian ISPs Asked To Cut Off Malware-Infected PCs

bennyboy64 writes "Australia's Internet Industry Association has put forward a new code of conduct that suggests ISPs 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. The code won't be mandatory, but it's expected the ISP industry will take it up if they are to work with the Australian Government in preventing the many botnets operating in Australia."

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Re:Don't be a policeman

[DavidD_CA]

Since infected computers often lead to DDOS and spam botnets, I think this is a good idea.

Up for debate is the method they use to detect a rogue machine, but if they can perfect that then I'm all for this.

Clueless users probably go for months without realizing they're sending out hundreds of emails a day, or helping to bring down some remote server.

It's the next-best thing to requiring a license to use the 'net. ;)