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Microsoft offers $5 million USD for virus writers' arrests

WishX   on 19 May 2004 - 11:51 · 13 comments & 618 views

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Bulked up by a recent arrest in the Sasser worm case, Microsoft is confident that the creators of the infamous MyDoom and Blaster worms will be brought to justice. On Tuesday, Microsoft Deputy General Counsel Nancy Anderson said the software giant's $5 million reward program is beginning to pay off--and future arrests are likely. nderson said Microsoft provided technical assistance to the FBI, Secret Service and German authorities that led to the arrest on Saturday of the teenager believed to be responsible for creating both the Sasser and Netsky worms that infected millions of PCs. Information leading to the arrest resulted in part from Microsoft's antivirus reward program.

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#1 tiagosilva29 on 19 May 2004 - 12:02
That's a lot of money...

($_$)/
#2 Varsity on 19 May 2004 - 12:39
I bet someone is ****ting their pants right now...
#3 area91 on 19 May 2004 - 12:56
Someone cant be happy right now.....
(3 replies) #4 redFX on 19 May 2004 - 13:24
If the person comes forward, identifies himself as the writer, then grabs then money, does 20 years in jail, then comes out and retires on that money.... sounds interesting
#4.1 doubledragonxz on 19 May 2004 - 14:12
sorry but that sounds dumb
#4.2 LPC on 19 May 2004 - 15:10
I was just going say that .... I'd do it .
#4.3 Fredde87 on 19 May 2004 - 23:30
if you read their statement (at least the first one for the blaster virus) they said that they would not give the reward if the creator came forward himself.
(1 reply) #5 GwaRGuITaR on 19 May 2004 - 13:27
if one of those guys were my friends i'd so turn them in
5M is a lot of bread!
#5.1 theMaxx on 19 May 2004 - 16:09
same for me!! Anyway.. a virus writer friend would end up in jail probably, one day or another Why not cash in on it!
(1 reply) #6 CrimandEvil on 19 May 2004 - 14:15
Big shot: For THE Bounty Hunter

"Man: AMIGO!
How're all you 300,000 bounty hunters in the Sol solar system doing?

Woman: It's time for BIG SHOT, the show that brings you information about Fugities!

Man: Well, well first up for today is......."

Anyone that know a lick about anime knows where thats from. LOL
#6.1 DigitalDude on 19 May 2004 - 18:19
i wonder how many woolongs 5mil usd is. lol
#7 Lomex on 19 May 2004 - 14:34
For that amount of money I would turn myself in. Do some years in prison and then come out a millionaire. Also, the interest would grow over the years
#8 KevinRGood on 19 May 2004 - 16:26
I did it! Now where's my money?

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