Microsoft Offers $250K Reward for Virus
(AP) - Microsoft Corp. promised Thursday to pay $250,000 to anyone who helps authorities find and prosecute the author of a fast-spreading computer virus. The cash reward is the third so far under a $5 million program Microsoft announced in early November to help U.S. authorities nab authors of unusually damaging Internet infections aimed at consumers of the company's software products.
The "MyDoom.B" virus, spread by e-mail, causes victims to launch an electronic attack starting Tuesday against Microsoft's own Web site, and prevents victims from visiting the Web sites of leading antivirus companies. The virus poses as an authentic-looking error message.
Among the only clues to the identity of the possible author was a mysterious message inside the virus, "Andy; I'm just doing my job, nothing personal, sorry."
Holy Shit! I'll become a bounty hunter. Call out the bloodhounds!
[[[smoke]]]
Jan-30-2004 03:15
_-MIl0
Whos your Mommy
Registered: Jul 2003
Location: Behind you
hahahaha, ill tell you what you say it was you ill turn you in you spen 3-5 in the pen ill split it when you get out
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Jan-30-2004 03:21
dukes
meh!
Registered: Nov 2003
Location: No mans land
Re: Microsoft Reward for MyDoom Creator
hehehe it would take more money than that for me to help microsoft!!!
:P
quote:
Originally posted by smokeape
"Andy; I'm just doing my job, nothing personal, sorry."
that quote is well intreaging (excuse spelling) i wonder what its about. why would someones "job" be to bring down microsofts web page or create viri? unless its a clever ploy to well thro everyone off the scent!
Jan-30-2004 03:24
smokeape
Lowland Trance Addict
Registered: Jul 2003
Location: Heart of Dixie
Well, then. Call out the other bloodhounds!
[[[smoke]]]
Jan-30-2004 03:32
Matt Jay
Supreme tranceaddict
Registered: Sep 2003
Location: Brisbane, Australia
we got 150 of the f*ckers in our works exchange last night
give me a gun and i'll track him down
Jan-30-2004 03:47
{b.s.e.}
savant garde
Registered: Oct 2001
Location: The Source
So.. the virus attacks microsoft.com and doesn't allow you to get a cure? lmao who cares?
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Jan-30-2004 05:11
getfoul
LOL Tiesto
Registered: Jan 2004
Location:
finally a smart virus. attack the source of all evil and prevent people from fixing it. does it say it damages the computer at all?
Jan-30-2004 05:52
Tranc3
tranceaddict in training
Registered: May 2002
Location: Santa Cruz, CA, US
quote:
Originally posted by smokeape
Well, then. Call out the other bloodhounds!
[[[smoke]]]
Haha damn Smoke you have a pic for almost everything!
Jan-30-2004 07:11
Trancention
Senior tranceaddict
Registered: Sep 2003
Location: Alki Beach, Seattle
quote:
does it say it damages the computer at all?
I heard on our local news once it switches into its next phase, it will also try and find credit card information within the computer, but I cannot verify this as I cannot find any information of that on the sites I have checked. If not, I still don't like the thought of a program with capabilities unknown within my computer. One way or another, it will all blow over as usual.
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Jan-30-2004 09:31
Harmonic
tranceaddict
Registered: Jan 2004
Location: Jax, FL
I guess this means that I got to beef up security on my home-network again. Damn-it... I hate configuring firewalls.
Jan-30-2004 14:40
St_Andrew
I <3 NYC
Registered: May 2003
Location: Stockholm, Sweden
weren't it supposed to attack sco's website?
Jan-30-2004 15:47
[mart]
PSN: mart_likes_fluke
Registered: Jun 2002
Location: England
quote:
Originally posted by St_Andrew
weren't it supposed to attack sco's website?
I think Sco is the primary target but I read that it will also be attcking Microsoft's web site.
Should anyone be concerned, it is possible to download a free utility from Symnatec that scans for the virus and removes it if found.
Microsoft Reward for MyDoom Creator
Holy Shit! I'll become a bounty hunter. Call out the bloodhounds! 
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