Microsoft botnet-hunting tool helps bust hackers

[fraggle]

Botnet fighters have another tool in their arsenal, thanks to Microsoft Corp.

The software vendor is giving law enforcers access to a special tool that keeps tabs on botnets, using data compiled from the 450 million computer users who have installed the Malicious Software Removal Tool that ships with Windows.

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[justy]

omfg!!  this was a great post fraggle!  this stuff interests me big time

[BlackJack]

Interesting article Fraggle

[fraggle]

sure its interesting, but i cant understand why they make so much slyness, the article describes relevant details anf if it is so secret, why could such information get out to the public? ( thats microsoft business ), it should really be a secret when it is so significant ( but even when, it would not take long time till hackers bypass this botnet-hunting tool, it was and is always a matter of time ).