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!



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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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hehehe it would take more money than that for me to help microsoft!!!
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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!

Well, then. Call out the other bloodhounds!




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we got 150 of the f*ckers in our works exchange last night

give me a gun and i'll track him down

So.. the virus attacks microsoft.com and doesn't allow you to get a cure? lmao who cares?

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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?

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Originally posted by smokeape Well, then. Call out the other bloodhounds! [[[smoke]]]

Haha damn Smoke you have a pic for almost everything!

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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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I guess this means that I got to beef up security on my home-network again. Damn-it... I hate configuring firewalls.

weren't it supposed to attack sco's website?

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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.

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