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As mentioned in our previous post, Microsoft’s study [PDF] behind Operation b70 found that PC consumers might be at risk of malware infection even with brand new computers, if the computers come pre-installed with counterfeit versions of Windows software. This is what happened to some consumers in China who purchased their computers from an untrusted supply chain. […]

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Just recently, Microsoft shut down the command-and-control infrastructure (C&C) of Win32/Nitol malware – one of the most active DDoS-performing malware families today. The take down, dubbed as “Operation b70“, was a great success. To amplify its disruption, DDoS:Win32/Nitol was included in this month’s Malicious Software Removal Tool (MSRT) release. Microsoft’s study [PDF] behind Operation b70 found […]

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