Re: FBI: 'Bot Roast II' Nets 8 Individuals

["Dude VanWinkle" <dudevanwinkle () gmail com>]

On Nov 29, 2007 12:25 PM, Paul Ferguson <fergdawg () netzero net> wrote:
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> Via FBI.gov.

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> This ongoing investigative effort has thus far uncovered more than $20
> million in economic loss and more than one million victim computers.

So does that mean the 1 mil computers are no longer bots, or they just
got herded by some other bot master?

I think there is probably an endless stream of those willing to take
their place, and young enough not to go to jail if they get caught.
Maybe cleaning the infected machines would be a good idea as well..

-JP
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