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Microsoft sets up virus-hunting fund
November 5, 2003
The software giant says it will work with law enforcement to hunt down writers of worms, viruses and other malicious code, and is ponying up $5 million to fund the search.
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Can Microsoft bounty end viruses?
May 10, 2004
Microsoft claims its reward program was responsible for the arrest of the suspected author of the Sasser worm, but some experts say money alone will not clear up security problems.
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Microsoft to offer bounty on hackers
November 4, 2003
The software giant will offer two $250,000 bounties for information that leads to the arrest of those who released the MSBlast worm and the Sobig virus, CNET News.com has learned.
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