Comments on: Microsoft Action Ends the Kelihos Botnet

By: Perry B.

Perry B. — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 12:37:11 +0000

True, 3.8 billion spam messages a day is only a fraction of the total number of Internet spams. However, fighting spam is not that easy. You should take one step at a time. You can’t just barge in and completely eradicate spam in less than a month or year. It’s a process – a whole lot of process.

Instead of criticizing Microsoft, why not try to support them this time? We are all victims here. Spams, viruses, and other types of Internet malwares can only be defeated with an intensive support network.

By: Steve Mclellan

Steve Mclellan — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 08:22:39 +0000

3.8 billion spam messages a day sounds a big number but it’s only a fraction of what is sent on daily basis. According to Commtouch, one of the worlds largest web security companies, on average, more than 183 billion spams are circulated everyday on the Internet. This figure was for 2010. This year, the figure is around 200 billion a day.

In order to totally knock off the spam industry, you have to take down more than botnets. You also have to engage in international diplomacy. This is because more than half of the world’s spams are created and sent outside the US. These countries include China and Russia, which Microsoft has little control of.

By: Alan Manders

Alan Manders — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 19:54:16 +0000

Another victory for the good guys. Hopefully as these takedowns become more common, the botnets won’t be so big by the time they’re dismantled and the threat will decrease significantly over time.