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In 2009, the company collaborated with ICANN, [[AOL]], [[Verisign]], [[Afilias]], and with security researchers and operators within the [[DNS]], to implement a coordinated global response to the [[Conficker Worm]]. It coordinated a response designed to disable domains targeted by Conficker and offered a $250,000 reward for information that results in the arrest and conviction of those responsible for illegally launching the Conficker malicious code on the Internet.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-2-12feb09-en.htm Microsoft Collaborates With Industry to Disrupt Conficker Worm]</ref><ref>[http://mobile.eweek.com/c/a/Security/Microsoft-Teams-With-Industry-Leaders-From-AOL-to-Symantec-to-Fight-Conficker-Worm/ Microsoft Teams with Industry Leaders From AOL to Symantec to Fight Cornficker Worm]</ref>
In 2009, the company collaborated with ICANN, [[AOL]], [[Verisign]], [[Afilias]], and with security researchers and operators within the [[DNS]], to implement a coordinated global response to the [[Conficker Worm]]. It coordinated a response designed to disable domains targeted by Conficker and offered a $250,000 reward for information that results in the arrest and conviction of those responsible for illegally launching the Conficker malicious code on the Internet.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-2-12feb09-en.htm Microsoft Collaborates With Industry to Disrupt Conficker Worm]</ref><ref>[http://mobile.eweek.com/c/a/Security/Microsoft-Teams-With-Industry-Leaders-From-AOL-to-Symantec-to-Fight-Conficker-Worm/ Microsoft Teams with Industry Leaders From AOL to Symantec to Fight Cornficker Worm]</ref>
===New gTLD Program==
[[Google]]'s application for the [[.search]] new gTLD includes a proposal for a "dotless" TLD, which has been with significant objection from Microsoft and other companies.<ref>[http://domainincite.com/13376-microsoft-objects-to-googles-dotless-domains-plan Microsoft Objects to Google's Dotless domains plan, Domain Incite] Retrieved 20 Sept 2013</ref> An excerpt from Google's application explains the proposal:
"Charleston Road Registry will provide a service on the dotless search domain that will allow users to designate the search functionality of their choice and then perform queries that will automatically be redirected to the appropriate website. This facility should provide simple, consistent access to the userʹs preferred search functionality that does not exist today."<ref>[https://gtldresult.icann.org/application-result/applicationstatus/applicationdetails/1319 Application details, ICANN.org] Retrieved 20 Sept 2013</ref>
==Microsoft and ISOC==
==Microsoft and ISOC==