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Waledac Botnet Now Completely Offline, Experts Say

Posted by kdawson on from the it's-dead-jim dept.

Trailrunner7 writes "After Microsoft's actions to take down the Waledac botnet last month, there was some question about whether the operation was much more than a grab for headlines that would have little effect on actual spam levels or malware infections. But more than three weeks after the takedown, researchers say that Waledac has essentially ceased communications and its spam operations have dropped to near zero. One researcher said that Waledac now seems to be abandoned. 'It looks crippled, if not dead,' said Jose Nazario, a senior security researcher at Arbor Networks."

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  1. When the stars are once again right... by fuzzyfuzzyfungus · · Score: 5, Funny

    That is not dead which can eternal lie.

    And with strange aeons even death may die.

    1. Re:When the stars are once again right... by GuJiaXian · · Score: 5, Funny

      If spam was about Cthulhu, I probably wouldn't mind it so much. If spam *is* Cthulhu, well, I'm avoiding the Hormel section at the grocery store from now on.

    2. Re:When the stars are once again right... by fuzzyfuzzyfungus · · Score: 4, Funny

      "They were not composed altogether of flesh and blood. They had shape...but that shape was not made of matter."

      Might want to stay away from the spam...

    3. Re:When the stars are once again right... by lastchance_000 · · Score: 4, Funny

      In Soviet R'lyeh, spam eats you!

  2. Re:MS is more clever? by sopssa · · Score: 3, Funny

    Duh, C&C 4 came out today, he's obviously talking about that.