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18:52 1st March 2010
Microsoft has been given the green light by a Virginia court to cut off 277 internet domains associated with Waledac botnet, one of the ten biggest networks of compromised computers in the US and a major source of spam and malware.
The legal and industry operation against Waledac has closed connections to the large majority of the botnet-infected computers, according to Tim Cranton, associate general counsel for Microsoft.
"But the operation has not cleaned the infected computers and is not a silver bullet for undoing all the damage we believe Waledac has caused," he added.
Microsoft has also published guidelines on how companies and consumers can make sure they are not infected by Waledac or other botnets.
In other news, web giant Microsoft has agreed to give European Internet Explorer users the option to choose an alternative browser from the beginning of March.
Dave Heiner, Microsoft's vice president and deputy general counsel, wrote in a blog post that the software update choice will come automatically for Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows 7 customers.
Written by Derek Oldman
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