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Microsoft: We’ve taken down the botnets. Europol: Would Sir like a kill switch, too?

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Commentards are only too ready to gang-rape MS, on this (or any other) issue. But, does anyone have a better idea?

Botnets have become a really dangerous factor on the internet. Mostly, they only cost money, but it's only a matter of time before someone dies at the hands of a botnet.

It should be clear by now that many computer users are either too lazy or too stupid to protect themselves - so what are we going to do to protect ourselves from them?

Block IPs that represent parts of a botnet?

Send polite messages to such IPs?

Write white viruses that infect black viruses?

Or just complain every time someone suggests a solution?

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