Microsoft Teams with Industry Leaders from AOL to Symantec to Fight Conficker Worm

Microsoft and a number of industry leaders - including ICANN, VeriSign, Symantec and AOL - have joined forces to fight the spread of the Conficker worm. As part of the effort, Microsoft announced a $250,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of anyone involved with the spread of the malware.

Microsoft has teamed with Symantec, AOL and other industry leaders to battle the Conficker worm.

Working with security researchers, ICANN (Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers) and operators within the domain name system, Microsoft has coordinated a response designed to disable domains targeted by Conficker. Microsoft also announced a $250,000 reward for information that leads to the arrest and conviction of anyone responsible for pushing Conficker throughout the Internet.

“As part of Microsoft’s ongoing security efforts, we constantly look for ways to use a diverse set of tools and develop methodologies to protect our customers,” said George Stathakopoulos, general manager of Microsoft’s Trustworthy Computing Group, in a statement. “By combining our expertise with the broader community we can expand the boundaries of defense to better protect people worldwide.”
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