The LTB.log

12-Step Botnet Recovery Program

Posted by taylor
March 6, 2008

My 12-step botnet recovery program, originally presented at DC404.

Admit that you are powerless over bots.
Believe that a power greater than yourself exists and is necessary to identify and eliminate malware, botnets, and the Windows hosts that contain them.
Make a decision to turn your will and your life over to ShadowServer, Malfease or another similar volunteer effort.

Make a searching and fearless inventory of your Windows machines.
Admit to another security expert that you [have/do] run Windows.
Demonstrate readiness to remove Windows from your PC.
Humbly ask other experts to remove Windows from your machine.
Make a list of all other machines you’ve infected.
Make amends to those infected, i.e. with Mac OS, Ubuntu, FreeBSD or similar.
Continue to inventory remaining Windows hosts, and when infected, format & re-install.
Seek through prayer, meditation and continuing malware research to improve your understanding of the growing malware threat as we know it.
Having had a spiritual awakening, carry this message to other Windows users.

Please enjoy and disseminate widely.

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en: I want 2 see Regina Spektor at the Greek Theater on Wednesday!! Who's down!! Hahaha 10/25/09 10:00am
en: Is at the Greek Theater seeing Heart and The Bangles with my girl @jennacittadino smiles all around! 10/24/09 06:10am
en: At the Greek Theater.The Bangels were awesome! Sounded great looked Great! 10/24/09 03:43am
en: Going To The Bangles/Heart Concert At The Greek Theater. 10/24/09 12:44am
en: @alyankovic happy birthday! My first concert was you at the Greek Theater for the running with scissors tour, I cried it - was so awesome :) 10/23/09 09:56pm
en: @HollyTyrer it's tonight at the Greek theater 10/23/09 07:42pm
en: Heart and The Bangles. Greek Theater tonight! 10/23/09 05:46pm
en: & Shane are going to see "Heart" in concert tonight. "The Bangles" are opening for them at the Greek theater. Pumped! 10/23/09 05:45pm
en: is going to the Heart and Bangles Concert at the Greek Theater tonight. Girl Bands, ROCK! 10/23/09 03:55pm
en: Theater review: "The Trojan Women" at Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Cathedral — http://tinyurl.com/ygh2s9f #cldilworth 10/23/09 02:21pm
en: Free: Chicago - "Free" - 1978 at the Greek Theater - Robert Lamm lead vocals http://bendecho.to/0003cdfa6a 10/22/09 11:10pm
en: @livenation #Iwastherewhen Steve Vai came out to play with Dream Theater @ the greek 10/22/09 10:27pm
en: Haha, @laist most unintentionally funny festival name ever "Monsters of Folk" @ the Greek Theater 10/22/09 10:15pm
en: The Ring Cycle is modeled after the Greek theater festivals: a satyr play and a trillogy. Even then people liked trillogies. 10/22/09 01:24pm
en: Just got home... Went to the coolest movie theater tonite. 15 Bucks for 2 tix, 2 pieces of greek pizza, and popcorn.... 10/22/09 06:40am
en: @theRKOP Jason at the Greek Theater http://twitpic.com/mfg8h 10/22/09 02:50am
en: "assignment in ap english was to write a poem about our experience writing a 6 page paper on greek theater. I wrote a rap about it" 10/22/09 12:24am
en: Clarence, taking care of business in NorCal! RT @POMxIcedCoffee The Greek theater is the place to be... See ya there! 10/21/09 11:56pm
en: The Greek theater is the place to be... See ya there! 10/21/09 11:42pm
en: Going to the Regina Spektor concert next week at the Greek Theater in LA. w000t.... Hopefully it's worth the $55 bucks. hmmm... 10/21/09 10:02pm
en: @johnlegend Looks like you had a great show John. I saw you at the Greek Theater In LA. You got that two step down. haha Old school. 10/21/09 06:06pm
en: went the the Spike SCREAM AWARDS Saturday at the Greek theater. Stan Lee, Johnny Depp and Jessica Alba were the highlights! Hell of a show! 10/21/09 04:47pm
en: @theVoluntour Thanks so much for the tickets to @MonstersofFolk at the Greek Theater! It was a really, really spectacular show! 10/21/09 03:30am
en: Best Venue, The Greek Theater. Best DJ DJ Dan Best band that promotes love & Peace Pet Shop Boys Best band in the world! New Order. 10/21/09 03:27am
en: New Blog Post: Regina Spektor @ the Greek Theater, Oct. 28 - Fresh off her Saturday Night Live and Radio City Music... http://ow.ly/15W71I 10/20/09 08:36pm
en: RT @lscribbly: concert blast from @supergoodmusic (noteworthy, next week's Regina Spektor @ Greek Theater 10/28): http://tinyurl.com/yzt8yal 10/20/09 06:03pm
en: concert blast from @supergoodmusic (noteworthy, next week's Regina Spektor @ Greek Theater 10/28): http://tinyurl.com/yzt8yal 10/20/09 05:59pm
en: @josephkane I can see you. Across the greek theater. Just felt like being creepy about it. 10/20/09 05:11pm
en: on my blog, by . “Friday, my daughter's fire spinning troop gave a performance at the Greek Theater,...” http://is.gd/4svHR 10/20/09 02:34pm
en: News of Note: Monsters of Folk at The Greek Theater, Passion Pit ... - http://tinyurl.com/yfph5ts 10/20/09 06:53am
en: i vincitori degli Scream Awards 2009 (Very Inutil People): Sabato scorso al Greek Theater di Los Angeles si son.. http://tinyurl.com/yf3rdo5 10/19/09 08:46pm
en: Beautiful day to be outside studying at the greek theater. http://twitpic.com/m54x8 10/19/09 05:24pm
en: [Review] Monsters of Folk (@monstersofFOLK) at The Greek Theater LA: http://ow.ly/vfvn 10/19/09 04:47pm
: Griffith Observatory, Greek Theater, the L.A. Zoo and Botanical Gardens, Autry National Center's Museum of the American West. 10/19/09 01:26pm
en: The annual Scream Awards were taped at The Greek Theater in Los Angeles over the weekend. They are scheduled to .. http://migre.me/9ptZ 10/19/09 01:11pm
en: the greek theater in LA is like an Ewok village. saw Monsters of Folk tonite highly recommend to all, super beautiful and inspiring show! 10/19/09 07:06am
es: @elmanuel... stalkeando tu flickr me di cuenta de que tu andabas tambien en el concierto de buble en el greek theater 10/19/09 06:44am
en: MONSTERS OF FOLK destroying the Greek theater: http://twitpic.com/m3lck 10/19/09 05:26am
en: The Trojan Women features classic Greek Theater, Vanessa Redgrave, and Katharine Hepburn?! yes please! 10/19/09 05:13am
en: monsters of folk @ the greek theater is amazing. i wish i was in the pit tho. 10/19/09 03:56am
en: Monsters of Folk at the Greek Theater. 10/19/09 02:58am
en: At the Greek theater about to see monsters of folk, I heard Conor will be playing some bright eyes songs. :) http://twitpic.com/m2y2t 10/19/09 02:03am
en: Obama in Ghana: Community-Organizer-in-Chief tells Africa Yes you can! http://tinyurl.com/ntthmp But first get rid of tyranny and corruption 07/14/09 01:59am
pt: http://okm.me/1Kr eu não estou satisfeita e nem aceito essas coisas. 07/13/09 04:33pm
: <<link to go with my last tweet on Obama's speech in Ghana>> http://tinyurl.com/ntthmp 07/13/09 06:09am
pt: Rumores: Los primeros screenshots de Google Chrome OS http://walhez.com/7155 07/09/09 03:01pm
fr: Des images pour G.I. Joe : Bien qu'il ne s'annonce pas franchement épatant, G.I. Joe : Le réveil du Cobra - Le Jeu c... http://is.gd/1sgKI 07/09/09 01:57pm