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Microsoft shuts down spam behemoth Rustock, reduces worldwide spam by 39%
Switched ^ | 3/18/11 | Sebastian Anthony

Posted on 03/18/2011 1:25:49 PM PDT by LibWhacker

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Microsoft's Digital Crimes Unit, working with federal law enforcement agents, has brought down the world's largest spam network, Rustock.
Rustock, at its peak, was a botnet of around 2 million spam-sending zombies

That's nice, considering their crappy OS helped foster it.

21 posted on 03/18/2011 5:03:26 PM PDT by martin_fierro (< |:)~)
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Thanks for the good news ping.


22 posted on 03/18/2011 7:38:22 PM PDT by GOPJ (http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/index2.php - It's only uncivil when someone on the right does it.- Laz)
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