Microsoft Secretly Beheads Notorious Waledac Botnet 381
Barence writes "Microsoft has quietly won court approval to deactivate 277 domain names that are being used to control a vast network of infected PCs. The notorious Waledac botnet is being used by Eastern European spammers to send 1.5 billion spam messages every day, and infect hundreds of thousands of machines with malware. In a suit filed in the US District Court of Eastern Virginia, Microsoft accused 27 unnamed defendants of violating federal computer crime laws. It further requested that domain registrar Verisign temporarily deactivate the domains, shutting down the control servers being used to send commands to the machines. The request was secretly approved by District Judge Leonie Brinkema, allowing the action to be taken covertly, preventing Waledac's operators from switching domains."
Good work... (Score:2, Funny)
...but where will I get all my v14gra now??
Re:Contingencies (Score:3, Funny)
It's really not. If you've ever been involved with, or known anyone involved in politics, you'd know how false that statement is.
Re:"East European" (Score:1, Funny)
like download a "patch" for the "bug" or install antivirus 2010 to remove the "virus"
It pains me to say this... (Score:5, Funny)
... but HOORAY FOR MICROSOFT!
99% of Businesses Fail Because? (Score:3, Funny)
And sometimes, that's a good thing...
Re:"East European" (Score:1, Funny)
The Ukranians, Poles, and Chechs called. They're insulted that you're lumping them in with the Rooskies, and they're rooting your box.
The insulted Czechs are now rooting your box.
Re:"East European" (Score:5, Funny)
The Ukranians, Poles, and Chechs called. They're insulted that you're lumping them in with the Rooskies, and they're rooting your box.
The insulted Czechs are now rooting your box.
That explains all the spam. The Czechs are in the mail.
I must have missed the memo (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Methods - Ends Justify the Means? (Score:5, Funny)
It's not "president". You probably meant "precedent".
No he really does mean "president". You see, now that Bill isn't there, Microsoft has this big tank of goop out in the back, and whenever they need a new VP to make a bold policy change they open a valve and flow the goop into a person shaped mould. Then they have to let it harden or "set". After which time they decant the new president and set him to work
Thus the OP was expressing his concern for the Zombie like creatures that this policy has brought to (semi) life
He must be a member of PETZ
Re:contingencies (Score:3, Funny)
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I find your proposition utterly preposterous! ;)
Re:Contingencies (Score:3, Funny)
And somehow selling health insurance is considered an honest profession. Go figure.
Easier method (Score:4, Funny)
Fair and Balanced (Score:2, Funny)
It's all part of our new 'Fair and Balanced' reporting initiative.
One day a year we publish something pro-Microsoft. That way when accused of bias we can say 'see, we published the one good thing you did last year, we are just still waiting on something this year.'
NO SUCH THING AS IDIOT-PROOF! (Score:5, Funny)
Because idiots are amazingly inventive, persistent, and breed at a rate so ferocious that rabbits are envious.
Come up with a "foolproof" way for securing a system and some imbecile will find a way around it.
Not to mention all the inconveniences such a lockdown method would inevitably entail.
Re:"East European" (Score:2, Funny)
It would be even sadder if it were still on the air.
Re:"East European" (Score:3, Funny)
That's just what they want you to think. They are the East European Ninja's Ninja. First Rule of the Chech Dynasty is you don't talk abou.@$!@$&*
Re:Contingencies (Score:4, Funny)
There are two ways to make a lot of money. Commit big enough crimes, or inherit it. Favorite method: Have your ancestors commit the crimes and then inherit it.
Re:Microsoft (Score:2, Funny)
This is just another case of Microsoft going after successful businessmen, in order to drive them out of an arena that Microsoft is planning on taking over. Soon, you're e-mail will be plastered with offers for MSV1AGRA, and letters from the son of the deposed Chaiman of Microsoft who needs your help getting money out of Redmond.
Re:Contingencies (Score:3, Funny)
That's why counterfeiting is the way to go. You don't have to employ violence, you just print your own money.
But to be successful at it AND avoid having the Secret Service come down on you, you need to do it by owning a Federal Reserve Bank.