Re: spyware defense trick

["Niedens, Travis" <Travis_Niedens () REDLANDS EDU>]

I have thought about doing this, however, I have noticed that some Spyware
products like HotBar just use the IP address vs. a name.

Travis

-----Original Message-----
From: Gary Dobbins [mailto:dobbins () ND EDU]
Sent: Tuesday, May 04, 2004 10:47 AM
To: SECURITY () LISTSERV EDUCAUSE EDU
Subject: [SECURITY] spyware defense trick

Is anyone using, or considering, using campus DNS to misdirect hostnames of
known spyware-installing sites, as a way to stem the tide of this nuisance?

We're handling many "infected" machines, to the point where the cost is
becoming a burden.  Some systemic defense is called-for.

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   Gary Dobbins, CISSP -- Director, Information Security
   University of Notre Dame, Office of Information Technologies

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