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Microsoft Update Takes on Spam-spewing Botnet
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| Microsoft has beefed up the Malicious Software Removal Tool (MSRT) that ships
| with its Windows operating system so that it will detect and root out the
| notorious Srizbi botnet code.
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| "This month's MSRT takes on one of the largest botnets currently active
| worldwide," wrote Microsoft spokesman Vincent Tiu in a blog posting Tuesday,
| the day the update to the software removal tool was released. "Win32/Srizbi
| has been accused of being responsible for a huge chunk of spam e-mail
| messages sent in the years after its discovery," he added. "We hope to make a
| positive impact with the addition of Win32/Srizbi into MSRT."
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http://www.pcworld.com/article/159332/microsoft_vs_srizbi.html?tk=rss_news
"We should dedicate a cross-group team to come up with ways to leverage Windows
technically more."
--Jim Allchin, Vista escapee
Fake Infection Warnings Can Be Real Trouble
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| Michael Vana knew something was up when he saw the pop-up from "Antivirus
| 2009" in the middle of his screen. The former Northwest Airlines avionics
| technician guessed that the dire warning of a system infection was fake, but
| when he clicked on the X to close the window, it expanded to fill his screen.
| To get rid of it, he had to shut down his PC.
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http://www.pcworld.com/article/159316/fake_warnings.html?tk=rss_news
Fraudsters cream opposition in cybercrime wars
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| The celebration of Safer Internet Day on Tuesday was marked by warnings that
| cybercriminals are staying ahead of defenders in their attempts to defraud or
| otherwise abuse internet users.
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http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/02/10/safer_internet_day/
It's too late for Microsoft. It's totally out of control.
Recent:
Bots rule in cyberspace
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| USA TODAY REPORTS that on an average day, 40 per cent of the 800 million
| computers connected to the Internet are bots used to send out spam, viruses
| and to mine for sensitive personal data.
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http://www.theinquirer.net/gb/inquirer/news/2008/03/17/bots-rule-cyberspace
http://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/computersecurity/2008-03-16-computer-botnets_N.htm
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