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[News] [Rival] Windows Still Goes Bonkers by the Millions, Due to Conficker

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Virus strikes 15 million PCs

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| A virulent computer virus has infected as many as 15 million computers around 
| the world so far, according to various estimates. 
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| The virus -- a self-replicating computer worm known as Downadup, Conficker or 
| Kido -- spreads across computer networks using Microsoft Windows software 
| which have not been patched or updated properly. Microsoft issued a patch 
| that fixes the vulnerability the virus exploits last October.    
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http://www.upi.com/Top_News/2009/01/26/Virus_strikes_15_million_PCs/UPI-19421232924206/

Windows worm: Security experts waiting for activation of 'botnet'

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| Computer experts are preparing to respond to further virus outbreaks and 
| security threats posed by the Windows worm, known as Conficker, Kido and 
| Downadup, which has infected more than 15 million PCs worldwide.  
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http://www.telegraph.co.uk/scienceandtechnology/technology/microsoft/4345295/Windows-worm-Security-experts-waiting-for-activation-of-botnet.html

What a mess!


Recent:

Microsoft May Accelerate Buybacks

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| Given the recent weakness in Microsoft's stock, we have
| assumed the company will likely accelerate its pace of
| buyback from the September quarter of $6.6 billion to
| roughly $8 billion for the next several quarters, resulting
| in a net reduction in fully diluted shares outstanding of
| 300 million per quarter.
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http://online.barrons.com/article/SB123067859048643923.html?mod=googlenews_barrons
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