Malware Pre-Installed on PCs at Factories
“Microsoft Finds Nitol Botnet Malware Pre-Installed On PCs At Factories”(TechWeekEurope UK), Microsoft has discovered that several new computers in China have been carrying the Nitol botnet malware - and it was installed at the factory. (snip) Investigators from a Microsoft gruop called “operation b70″ bought ten desktops and ten laptops from different cities in China and found that four were infected by viruses, which had been installed by some Chinese PC manufacturers.