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  • Virus-writer bounty no 'silver bullet': AU police

    The Australian Federal Police today welcomed Microsoft's virus-writer bounty initiative, but warned it is not a 'silver bullet' in the war against the authors and distributors of viruses.

  • Microsoft to offer bounty on MSBlast, SoBig culprits

    Microsoft will announce on Wednesday in the U.S. that it will offer two US$250,000 bounties for information leading to the arrest of the people who released the MSBlast worm and the SoBig virus, sources have told CNET News.com.

  • Microsoft says virus writer bounties are working

    The software giant has revealed that the US$5 million fund it set up to reward information about virus writers may yet lead to the arrest of the authors of three major viruses.

  • Microsoft sets up virus-hunting fund

    Microsoft will work with law enforcement to track down writers of worms, viruses and other malicious code, and is ponying up US$5 million to fund the search.

  • Microsoft: Sasser bounty hinges on conviction

    Sven Jaschan, the alleged author of the Sasser worm and several variants of the Netsky virus, was charged this week by German police, but the informant who led authorities to the suspect will have to wait for a promised $250,000 reward, Microsoft officials said Friday.

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