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I agree...
that the thought of striking back at the bot net is absurd; but the way I read this article, I got the message that the author new this. However, if I were the business under attack, I'd have little sympathy for PC users that can't keep their machines clean!
I noticed after the FBI substitute servers went offline after the conclusion of the DNSchanger debacle, there was not even a peep of protest from folks who never got rid of the infection. I doubt there would be much of a reaction shutting down many bot nets, because the users of those machines are so clueless, they would never bother to investigate the cause; if they even cared, they wouldn't be 'botted' in the first place - would they?
I noticed after the FBI substitute servers went offline after the conclusion of the DNSchanger debacle, there was not even a peep of protest from folks who never got rid of the infection. I doubt there would be much of a reaction shutting down many bot nets, because the users of those machines are so clueless, they would never bother to investigate the cause; if they even cared, they wouldn't be 'botted' in the first place - would they?
Posted by JCitizen
Updated - 13th Sep
