[governance] 3322.org seized by Microsoft from Chinese DNS service provider

[Chaitanya Dhareshwar]

Further if there was a pre-loaded malware chances are windows
firewall/defender would have been patched to prevent detection of the same
- or maybe even removed altogether.

Very likely the OS installed on those 'pre-loaded PCs' would have been
pirated - if it was, MS would technically have no obligation to support
them in any manner.

Yes the move to grab the domain was hugely unprecedented, unexpected, and a
very bold move even for MS. Why would they waste their time with
un-licensed PCs that were pre-compromised? I think there's a larger
threat here that's not being made public knowledge. Not a conspiracy - just
that details are too sketchy and the move too bold for this to be very
minor.

-C

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> no.  From the article Norbert sent:
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> "First, the short version of how we got here: Microsoft investigators
> found that computer stores in China were selling PCs equipped with
> Windows operating system versions that were pre-loaded with the
> “Nitol” malware, and that these systems were phoning home to
> subdomains at 3322.org."
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> Adam
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