Software giant Microsoft offers $ 250,000 reward to catch Conficker author . ` As part of Microsoft 's ongoing security efforts , we constantly look for ways to use a diverse set of tools and develop methodologies to protect our customers , '' said George Stathakopoulos , of Microsoft 's Trustworthy Computing Group . Industry analysts say is one of the most serious threats they have ever seen . The virus exploits a bug in Microsoft 's ubiquitous Windows software . It could allow its creators to invade entire networks .
Software giant Microsoft offers $ 250,000 reward to catch Conficker author . Industry analysts say is one of the most serious threats they have ever seen . The virus exploits a bug in Microsoft 's ubiquitous Windows software . It could allow its creators to invade entire networks .