Microsoft Strikes Back at ZeuS and SpyEye

Our good friend Brian Kreb’s blog today brings new hope. It appears that Microsoft has teamed up with law-enforcement that have been able to track down servers and operating a bot net supporting the Zeus and SpyEye malware.  These two malwares have been responsible for the theft of over $100 Million dollars from small and midsized businesses.  The takedown took place last week in several different locations.  Along with the seizure of servers operating the bot net malware there where 800 domains used by the crime servers. These domains were used to give the appearance of legitimate operations while the thefts were taking place.