If a network operator maintains a botnet notification and remediation system any infected device traffic may be tunneled for an administrator (also called here, “a user”) notification and remediation. For infection susceptible devices, for example, that are no longer supported with security patches, the device's network traffic may be dynamically configured to only route to approved locations, one example of which is an over-the-top video provider, the device's manufacturer, etc.

The present technology is not limited to the home use and may also be applied by any network operator and their operation.

The present invention may also provide a customer of a video network operator with an improved broadband experience. For example, for IPTV or over-the-top video services, the present system and method provides functionality to minimize the impact that home network traffic has on the video experience. It may also reduce operating costs associated with infected devices providing a network environment which they may exist in while protecting the rest of the network from infection.