Operation B49: Waledac Botnet Take Down
After months of investigation, Microsoft filed an injunction on February 22, 2010 to ask that the Waledac Botnet be prevented from operating. The case was Microsoft Corporation v. John Does, heard in the U.S. District Court of Eastern Virginia. Following a hearing, a federal judge granted a temporary restraining order thereby cutting off 277 Internet domains believed to be run by the Waledac bot.
After months of investigation, Microsoft filed an injunction on February 22, 2010 to ask that the Waledac Botnet be prevented from operating. The case was Microsoft Corporation v. John Does, heard in the U.S. District Court of Eastern Virginia. Following a hearing, a federal judge granted a temporary restraining order thereby cutting off 277 Internet domains believed to be run by the Waledac bot.
