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Let's Put ISPs On The Case. Another idea for "getting the word out" that occurred to me is to enlist the help of the larger ISPs here in the States. Obviously forcing them is not going to go over so well, but perhaps asking for voluntary assistance would be in order. Hey, we could always try the "you'll have less tech support calls if you help us" routine, right?

Now the real question with this line of thought is how in the world US ISPs would be in a better position than any other group of agencies to potentially nip this amazing communication gap in the bud.

They have their e-mail lists of all of their current subscribers, all they would need to do is spread the word.

Yeah, But Hasn't This Been Done Before? It's true that when the Blaster Worm first began hitting everyone hard, companies such as Comcast made sure to e-mail updates about the threat along with instructions on what to do about it. So has Comcast done this since? Let me put it this way. I just checked my e-mail for the first time in a very long time on that account. The only correspondence that I have from them is to try out their new games. It's sad, it really is. But surely you must admit that ISPs would be in the strongest position to inform most of the Windows using masses, right?

Final Thoughts. No matter how I may see this Microsoft Windows security problem, the fact remains that it’s here, and now, education for the end user is still totally missing. Regardless of which OS we choose to operate with, there are certain specifics that each of us needs to be made aware of. And since both Microsoft and DHS apparently do not feel that they have the resource to get the word out, which leaves people like you and I holding the ball, we need to find other ways to make sure others are educated. Do we act and try to sway those who can help, or instead, continue to roll our eyes in hopes of yet another near miss from a possible network based catastrophe? That remains something that has yet to be addressed by the appropriate parties as far as I’m concerned.