I posted the "Is BT invading my computer" note below a few weeks ago. Since then I have been "probed" by other BT ADSL users with the Code Red virus at least 20 times per day, and the number continues to grow (I have now shut up my alert option as it was getting irritating).
I contacted BT with a list of over 20 IP addresses, informing them that these users had viruses and suggesting that they contact them with instructions re disinfecting. First, "Support" told me to contact "Abuse". Then "Abuse" got back to me with a Dear Sir/Madam note saying they were sorry I had been infected with an "email virus" and that they had contacted the BT user concerned.
I have not heard again from them since I pointed out that I hadn't been infected with an email virus, and that there were over 20 BT users listed in my previous email. They have not even answered my question about whether or not I was wasting my time noting down the IP addresses of the users trying to access my system so that "Abuse" could get in touch with them.
It appears that BT couldn't really give a sh*t about security, and I find this a little bit worrying.
I am not particulary concerned for myself. I use a Mac and have a pretty efficient firewall. But other BT ADSL customers are merrily infecting each other at an exponential rate, and BT are doing nothing about it. Where will it all lead?
I contacted BT with a list of over 20 IP addresses, informing them that these users had viruses and suggesting that they contact them with instructions re disinfecting. First, "Support" told me to contact "Abuse". Then "Abuse" got back to me with a Dear Sir/Madam note saying they were sorry I had been infected with an "email virus" and that they had contacted the BT user concerned.
I have not heard again from them since I pointed out that I hadn't been infected with an email virus, and that there were over 20 BT users listed in my previous email. They have not even answered my question about whether or not I was wasting my time noting down the IP addresses of the users trying to access my system so that "Abuse" could get in touch with them.
It appears that BT couldn't really give a sh*t about security, and I find this a little bit worrying.
I am not particulary concerned for myself. I use a Mac and have a pretty efficient firewall. But other BT ADSL customers are merrily infecting each other at an exponential rate, and BT are doing nothing about it. Where will it all lead?























