MS Wins Court Order Against Botnet Waledac

Author: Donald Sears
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A federal magistrate judge has recommended that Microsoft be given
ownership of 276 internet addresses used to control “Waledac,” a massive
botnet that the software company has been working to bring down. Read the full article. [The Register]

A federal magistrate judge has recommended that Microsoft be given
ownership of 276 internet addresses used to control “Waledac,” a massive
botnet that the software company has been working to bring down. Read the full article. [The Register]

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