Mega-D

On Nov. 4, 2009,FireEye, an Internet-security company, crippled Mr. Nikolaenko ' s network by persuading U.S.-based Internet providers to shut down Mega-D ' s command and control computers.

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FireEye, determined that Mega-D used about 509,000 infected computers, including 136 computers in Wisconsin, to generate the spam, the complaint said.

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The operation, dubbed Mega-D by investigators, was capable of sending out 10 billion spam messages a day and accounted for as much as 32% of all spam, according to the federal complaint against Mr. Nikolaenko.

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The command-and-control servers associated with the Mega-D botnet were isolated towards the end of 2009, effectively decapitating one of the top-10 junk mail sources.

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The command-and-control servers associated with the Mega-D botnet were isolated towards the end of 2009, effectively decapitating one of the top-10 junk mail sources.

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The command-and-control servers associated with the Mega-D botnet were isolated towards the end of 2009, effectively decapitating one of the top-10 junk mail sources.

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Google Postini reports no lasting effect from the recent takedown of spam-spewing botnet, such as Mariposa and Mega-D.

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Google Postini reports no lasting effect from the recent takedown of spam-spewing botnet, such as Mariposa and Mega-D.

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Google Postini reports no lasting effect from the recent takedown of spam-spewing botnet, such as Mariposa and Mega-D.

The Register Team Register 2010

The command-and-control servers associated with the Mega-D botnet were isolated towards the end of 2009, effectively decapitating one of the top-10 junk mail sources.

The Register Team Register 2010