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September 13, 2012
New Computer Sends Out Malware, Microsoft Sues
[From article]
"As soon as we powered on this particular computer, of its own accord without any instruction from us, it began reaching out across the Internet, attempting to contact a computer unfamiliar to us," Stratton said in the document filed with the court.
Stratton and his colleagues also found Nitol to be highly contagious. They inserted a thumb drive into the computer and the virus immediately copied itself onto it. When the drive was inserted into a separate machine, Nitol quickly copied itself on to it.
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more than 37 million malware connections have been blocked from 3322.org, according to Microsoft.
http://apnews.myway.com/article/20120913/DA18PLQ80.html
From brand new laptop to infected by pressing 'on'
AP
Sep 13, 4:35 AM (ET)
By RICHARD LARDNER
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