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Microsoft's Vigilante Investigation of Zombies
Morgalyn writes "According to an article at Information Week, Microsoft has decided to fight zombie-launched spam in their own way. In conjunction with the FTC and consumer rights groups, Microsoft set up a clean computer and then infected it. They monitored the 'zombie' over the course of 20 days - 'In those 20 days, this one computer received 5 million connection requests from spammers, and sent 18 million spam messages'. This whole operation has led to the (partial) identification of 13 different spamming groups, some of which reside in the US and may be prosecuted under the CAN-SPAM act."
Yeah, but that's not the kicker, the kicker is that these asswipes let the 18 million spams get sent! Totally irresponsible!
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Programming is like sex... Make one mistake and support it the rest of your life.
MS admits to sending out 18 million pieces of spam.
prosecute them, law breaking to catch law breakers is the job of the cops.
they admitted it, should be an open and shut case.
Windows... the ultimate honey pot. Well its good they recognized this "feature" and are trying to do some good from it. Maybe they'll take what they've learned to eliminate these holes??