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Discussions on WindowsForum.com about takedowns cover Microsoft's legal and technical actions against botnets and unauthorized content. Topics include the Rustock botnet takedown in 2011, where Microsoft coordinated an international effort to dismantle the spam-sending network, and the Waledac botnet takedown that preceded it. The tag also appears in threads about Microsoft requesting removal of leaked Windows 8 videos from YouTube, highlighting the company's enforcement of pre-release software confidentiality. Additionally, a user shares a personal story about a video with 47 million views being stolen on YouTube, illustrating broader content takedown issues. These threads reflect takedown as a recurring theme in cybersecurity, intellectual property, and platform enforcement.
  1. whoosh

    VIDEO How my video with 47 million views was stolen on YouTube

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    • content theft copyright takedown youtube copyright
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: The Water Cooler
  2. JMH

    Windows 7 Rustock updates and Advance Notification Service for the July 2011 Security Bulletin Release.

    Rustock updates and Advance Notification Service for the July 2011 Security Bulletin Release - MSRC - Site Home - TechNet Blogs
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    • 2011 advance service botnet bulletin cybersecurity diplomacy intellectual property international law microsoft notifications report rustock security sir takedown update
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    • Forum: Windows Security
  3. News

    Rustock updates and Advance Notification Service for the July 2011 Security Bulletin Release

    Hello all -- This week we released a Link Removedthat showcases some of the data we amassed in the wake of the big Rustock botnet takedown in the spring of 2010. The new SIR also delves into the diplomacy, secrecy and intellectual property law that all played important roles in the successful...
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    • analysis botnet bulletin critical diplomacy guidance important intellectual property july microsoft office rustock security takedown update vulnerability webcast windows
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Security Alerts
  4. News

    Microsoft seeks takedown of Windows 8 videos on YouTube

    If you’ve never downloaded and installed a leaked Windows 7 or Windows 8 build, you might not have seen the scary legalese in Microsoft’s license: “Unauthorized use or disclosure in any manner may result in disciplinary action.” In a nutshell, using pre-release builds is like Fight Club — you’re...
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    • access denied disciplinary action legal issues license agreement microsoft pre-release builds takedown video removal windows 8 youtube video
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Live RSS Feeds
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