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How To Avoid a Botnet Infection?

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the yeah-good-luck-with-that dept.

Taco Cowboy writes "Two of the networks in the company I work for have been zombified by different botnets. They are taken off the grid as we speak. We thought we had taken precautions against infection, such as firewall and anti-viral programs, but for some reasons we have failed. Is there any list of precautionary steps available?" I'd suggest port blocking 80 for any computer that is detected running a web browser, but that might prevent some percentage of legitimate work.

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  1. Re:Yeah... by Runaway1956 · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    That old "Market share" lie again. I'd ask for proof, but how do you prove a negative? Phhht. I'd love to slap the first person who pulled that sorry excuse out of their ass. That turd doesn't stop stinking with time, either.

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    "Windows is like the faint smell of piss in a subway: it's there, and there's nothing you can do about it." - Charlie Br