Microsoft targets malware in digital crime bust

[Kevin Lancaster]

Microsoft busts cyber crooks

Microsoft said it has freed at least 4.7 million infected personal computers from control of cyber crooks

 

[kianm]

Vitalwerks criticised the way Microsoft handled the operation, saying some 1.8 million of its users lost service for several days.

IMO I don't think this Vitalwerks has the right to say anything seeing they were behind the operations. If you have dirty business going on at your back office there is chance of collateral damage when cleaners come in

 

[ghoti]

IMO I don't think this Vitalwerks has the right to say anything seeing they were behind the operations. If you have dirty business going on at your back office there is chance of collateral damage when cleaners come in

Bull**** they were behind the operations. One of their services (which is widely used) was been abused.

 

[kianm]

Bull**** they were behind the operations. One of their services (which is widely used) was been abused.

And that's the truth

 

[Fingolfin]

Those poor computers! It must have been so traumatic! Thank goodness someone set them free! ...At least the computers are free these days. Maybe next up, Microsoft Corporation can free us humans from the cyber crooks who control us!

But seriously, Microsoft can launch international cyber war legally now?