Microsoft says it and several partners have disrupted several cybercrime rings that used a notorious piece of malicious software called Zeus to steal US$100 million over the last five years. Zeus has been a thorn in the side for financial institutions due to its stealthy nature and advanced spying capabilities that center around stealing online banking and e-commerce credentials for fraud. Microsoft said the action resulted in the disruption of several of Zeus botnets, and it would now work to identify and notify people whose computers are infected with the software.”]