Federal authorities shut down replacement server that the FBI used to issue commands to infected PCs. The move was the final step in the two-month “Operation Adeona,” an attempt to cripple the Coreflood botnet. A federal judge permanently barred 10 “John Does” from operating the botnet on Tuesday. The FBI said the operation had crippled the Botnet by 95% since it began in mid-April. Microsoft used its Malicious Software Removal Tool (MSRT) to bolster the cleaning process.”]
Source: https://www.csoonline.com/article/2128884/feds-claim-victory-over-coreflood-botnet.html