(WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Following the US Federal Trade Commission’s (www.ftc.gov) takedown of accused spam host 3FN, the company is countering the FTC’s claims that it knowingly hosts, and actively participates in the distribution of spam, phishing schemes, botnets, child pornography, and other harmful electronic content, and it is accusing the FTC of providing no prior warning to its shutdown.
Max Christopher, a spokesperson from Pricewert, the company that operates 3FN, told Network World that the company was unaware of the FTC’s actions and it had made no communications until 3FN was offline. “At first, our technicians thought something was going wrong,” Christopher told Network World, explaining that the FTC ruined the company’s reputation and lost customers.
Christopher told Network World he worries that that the firm may be unfairly targeted because of its associations with the Ukraine, which has a reputation for hosting malware and online crime. Christopher also called the investigation process into question, which, he said, involved poor translations of Russian.
According to Network World, Christopher said Pricewert is being blamed for its customers’ actions, and has, in the past, tried working with the authorities, including the FBI, to resolve problems brought to their attention.
Security provider Symantec (www.symantec.com), which was partly responsible for gathering investigation on 3FN, said that its findings did back up the FTC’s case about botnets and phishing, however, they note that it just provides a snapshot, and does not necessarily identify who is responsible for it.
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