[Krebs] Polish Takedown Targets ‘Virut’ Botnet

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Polish Takedown Targets ‘Virut’ Botnet

Description : Security experts in Poland on Thursday quietly seized domains used to control the "Virut" botnet, a huge army of hacked PCs that is custom-built to be rented out to cybercriminals.<div class="crp_related"><h5>Related Posts:</h5><ul><li><a class="crp_title" href="https://krebsonsecurity.com/2010/03/energizer-battery-charger-software-included-backdoor/">Energizer Battery Charger Software Included Backdoor[/url]</li><li><a class="crp_title" href="https://krebsonsecurity.com/2012/01/microsoft-worm-author-worked-at-antivirus-firm/">Microsoft: Worm Operator Worked at Antivirus Firm[/url]</li><li><a class="crp_title" href="https://krebsonsecurity.com/2012/09/microsoft-disrupts-nitol-botnet-in-piracy-sweep/">Microsoft Disrupts ‘Nitol’ Botnet in Piracy&hellip;[/url]</li><li><a class="crp_title" href="https://krebsonsecurity.com/2011/01/taking-stock-of-rustock/">Taking Stock of Rustock[/url]</li><li><a class="crp_title" href="https://krebsonsecurity.com/2010/02/microsoft-ambushes-waledac-botnet-shutters-whistleblower-site/">Microsoft Ambushes Waledac Botnet, Shutters Whistleblower&hellip;[/url]</li></ul></div>

Lien : https://krebsonsecurity.com/2013/01/polish-takedown-targets-virut-botnet/