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Microsoft Slaps $250K Bounty On Conficker Worm
alphadogg writes "The spreading Conficker/Downadup worm is now viewed as such a significant threat that it's inspired the formation of a posse to stop it, with Microsoft leading the charge by offering a $250,000 reward to bring the Conficker malware bad guys to justice. The money will be paid for 'information that results in the arrest and conviction of those responsible for illegally launching the Conficker malicious code on the Internet,' Microsoft said today in a statement, adding it is fostering a partnership with Internet registries and DNA providers such as ICANN, ORG, and NeuStar as well as security vendors Symantec and Arbor Networks, among others, to stop the Conficker worm once and for all. Conficker, also called Downadup, is estimated to have infected at least 10 million PCs. It has been slowly but surely spreading since November. Its main trick is to disable anti-malware protection and block access to anti-malware vendors' Web sites."
Since when has ICANN been providing DNA?
Since last night with your mom?
I am a geek attorney, but not your geek attorney unless you've already retained me. This is not legal advice.
And I suppose all the Windows users deserve what they are getting?
I'm not defending Microsoft's holes in its code, but to say "Too bad, Microsoft" and ignore that many innocent users use it is pretty ... well, kinda goes back to the annoying Linux attitude that people complain about, I guess.
I like and use Linux. But I would rather not like to have Linux give the same "better than you" vibe that Mac does at the moment...
Probably offtopic or troll. Oh well.
"The spreading Windows 7 worm is now viewed as such a significant threat that it's inspired the formation of a posse to stop it, with Public Sanity Service (PSS) leading the charge by offering a $250,000 reward to bring the Windows 7 malware bad guys to justice. The money will be paid for 'information that results in the arrest and conviction of those responsible for legally launching the Windows 7 malicious code on the Internet,' PSS said today in a statement, adding it is fostering a partnership with Internet registries and DNA providers such as ICANN, ORG, and NeuStar as well as security vendors Symantec and Arbor Networks, among others, to stop the Windows 7 worm once and for all. Windows 7, also called Windows Vista SP2, is estimated to have infected at least 90% of all PCs worldwide. It has been slowly but surely spreading since January. Its main trick is to also malware installation and authorize access to malware vendors' Web sites."
EULA : By reading the above message, you agree that I now own your soul.
Tell that to the Democrats.
You don't make the poor richer by making the rich poorer. - Winston Churchill
Blaming an operating system for getting infected by a virus or an attacker of some sort is like blaming the victim for getting mugged when he's not allowed to shoot back.
It's time to get serious about going after botnets and the control network is the key. Follow that baby back to its origin, and shoot the guy holding the switch. If the network crosses into a country that doesn't allow that sort of thing, cut it off. It's not right to subject plenty of law abiding companies and people to this false ideology of passive defense.
Passive defense has failed, and its time to go on offense. The more hackers you have up rotting at the end of a rope at various computer fairs, the less likely people will be willing to attack. Now is not the time to be squeemish about the death penalty. If you can convince yourself a fetus isn't human, convince yourself that criminals aren't either, and kill them.
This is my sig.
Perhaps its time to just firewall off Eastern Europe, Russia, and China and call it a day. Whitelist them when needed.
and send nukes, just to be sure... Yeah, like you Americans don't have spammers, malware creators and hackers... wake up! East isn't responsible for _your_ _American_ corporations with they cheese like crippleware. Firewall yourself from the internet, cut the cable, you'll be 100% sure! Windows was never ready for the internet anyway...
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