It generates the name of the domain itself using a complicated code which security firms have cracked to track the growth of the worm and block its progress….”The best way to defeat potential botnets like Conficker/Downadup is by the security and Domain Name System communities working together,” said Greg Rattray, chief i…Microsoft has also partnered with security companies, domain name providers, academia, internet companies such as AOL and others on a co-ordinated global response t o the worm….

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