SpamButcher has just published a series on how to kill network spam zombies. As readers know, the Federal Trade Commission recently issued an open plea to ISPs to get rid of the spam zombies on their networks. And even though a mock trial of IT professionals found that ISPs should not be held responsible for policing zombies, responsible networks know that this is something that needs to be done, and which can actually make an impact on the spam and zombie problem.

SpamButcher has decided to make this easier on networks by publishing a how-to guide for removing zombies from your network. Good for it! It contains such advice on how to determine if you have zombies on your network, how to isolate and locate them, and how to “actually kill the zombies.”

Here’s what SpamButcher has to say about it:

“At any point in time there are millions of hacked computers, sending massive amounts of junk email throughout the world without their owner’s knowledge or consent.

These computers are known as spam zombies. By using spam zombies, spammers can send ever increasing amounts of junk email while forcing others to bear the cost. Zombie systems may also be used for other nefarious activities such as denial of service attacks…

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