Spam isn't just on the rise, it's a virtual tsunami swamping the Internet. What used to be merely a nuisance to Internet users now accounts for at least 80% of all residential email generated.
Contrary to the image of the lone spammer trying to “get rich quick” working in a dark basement, the vast majority of spam emails now emanate from residential Internet subscribers’ Zombie PCs infected with "spam Trojans." Spam Trojans that are typically “installed” by worms or spyware, use SMTP to bypass service provider’s mail servers, connecting directly with their targets, now account for the growing majority of today's spam.
Subscribers’ in-boxes are bombarded daily, and while spam filters can provide an effective treatment, the scale & scope of the spam problem means additional remedies are needed. Service providers need a multi-layered anti-spam strategy.
Complementary to existing spam tools, Sandvine’s patent pending, Spam Trojan Mitigation solution arms service providers with a network-based approach to eliminating all malicious worm and spam traffic on your network.
To learn more about defeating spam trojans, download our trend analysis titled “Spam Trojans and their Impact on Broadband Service Providers” [here].
