[kictanet] Microsoft: New PCs preinstalled with malware found in China

[Gideon]

Listers,

How many people are actually using legitimate software and how have you
identified your vendors ?, "*Brand-new laptop and desktop computers sold in
China contain preinstalled malicious software, which has infected millions
of computers around the world, according to an investigation by
Microsoft<http://www.microsoft.com>revealed recently
*."

However, there is an interesting method used by organizations to deal with
malicious traffic called "SinkHoling"

Microsoft is using DNS (Domain Name System) software from Nominum that will
allow legitimate traffic to subdomains of 3322.org but halt traffic to the
70,000 hosted websites that are harmful, a process known as "sinkholing."

Further Read here;
http://cw.com.hk/news/microsoft-new-pcs-preinstalled-malware-found-china?page=0,0

Gideon Rop.
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