A federal magistrate judge has recommended that Microsoft be given the ownership of 276 internet addresses used to control Waledac, a massive botnet that the software company has been working to bring down. Despite being a mostly run-of-the-mill ransomware strain, Babuk Locker s encryption mechanisms and abuse of Windows Restart Manager sets it apart. Read the full article in this edition of this year’s edition of The Register’s Top Security Security Snapshots.
Source: https://threatpost.com/ms-wins-court-order-against-botnet-waledac-090810/74444/