Pirated Windows 7 leads to malware, botnet

Pirated Windows 7 leads to malware, botnet

Several news outlets (including eWEEK andWashington Post) are reporting on a new piece of malware embedded into pirated copies of Microsoft’s Windows 7 for the express purpose of building a botnet.

According to researchers at Damballa, the bootleg copies of the new operating system have been posted on torrent sites and was infecting downloaders at a rate of 552 users per hour.

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