Microsoft Announces Alliance for Internet Safety

hrough the GIAIS program, an environment has been created where service providers can help influence and improve Microsoft's support and service for consumers during security breaches. As a working group, GIAIS has already been called into action as members worked to address the recent Mydoom virus and its many variants. With the emergence of Mydoom, GIAIS members performed a critical role in working with Microsoft to identify the virus signature and develop remediation tactics to help protect consumers. Worm characteristics were defined, activity and behavior on ISPs' environments were reported, and syndicated content outlining virus information and remedies were delivered for GIAIS members to alert and assist their customers.

In addition, the recent release of the Blaster Cleaner tool, a Microsoft technology designed to clean and inoculate a Blaster-infected PC, was a result of a technical dialogue between Microsoft and a GIAIS member. The Blaster Cleaner tool has helped clean and better secure the Internet connections of more than 8 million Internet users.