InfoWorld: Comcast cutting off spam 'zombies': March 09, 2004: By : Security

According to this article in InfoWorld comcast is starting to cut off internet access for people whose machines are spewing out spam:

Comcast has been contacting customers whose machines are being used as "zombies" to forward spam e-mail with warning messages. In some cases, the company has cut off Internet access to customers, some of whom are unaware their system is sending out the commercial solicitations, said Jeanne Russo, a spokeswoman for Comcast's cable division.

It's too bad that is has come to this, but I'm glad that this consumer ISP is taking steps to protect the network from people who aren't meeting their responsibilities to keep their machines virus free. [via /.]