Time to check the rate limits on your mail servers

Thu Feb 3 15:07:10 UTC 2005

Hi!

> The only thing I don't see is a way to remove these bots!
> Not everyone knows how to even look at their machines for signs of these
> bots. Heck, I know most of my guys here don't even know how these bots
> work.

For a compromised system, insert CD, reinstall!

> It would be impossible to educate everybody but it's better to try than
> sitting around blocking this and that and not really solving the issue
> at hand.
>
> My .02 cents.

If a pro cannot clean it out safely, then i cannot imagine our typical 
homeuser would be able to... and with some luck he installs a firewall and 
antivirus next time, after reinstalling his system for the 4th or 5th 
time.

Bye,
Raymond.