CRIME FW: [Infragard_unsecured] Microsoft Announces Anti-Virus Reward Program

From: George Heuston (GeorgeH@private)
Date: Wed Nov 05 2003 - 07:46:02 PST

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    Subject: [Infragard_unsecured] Microsoft Announces Anti-Virus Reward
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    Microsoft Announces Anti-Virus Reward Program
    
    Microsoft Teams With Law Enforcement to Root Out Malicious Coders
    
    With $5 Million Reward Fund as a Part of Broader Security Initiative
    
    WASHINGTON - Nov. 5, 2003 -Microsoft Corp. today announced the creation
    of
    the Anti-Virus Reward Program, initially funded with $5 million (U.S.),
    to
    help law enforcement agencies identify and bring to justice those who
    illegally release damaging worms, viruses and other types of malicious
    code
    on the Internet. Microsoft will provide the monetary rewards for
    information
    resulting in the arrest and conviction of those responsible for
    launching
    malicious viruses and worms on the Internet. Residents of any country
    are
    eligible for the reward, according to the laws of that country, as
    Internet
    viruses affect the Internet community worldwide.
    
    For more information about on this announcement, please visit
    http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/
    
    
    
    
    
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