Thanks Mark,

I am a long time computer pro retired.  I did a little research and 
found that "flame" installs as an MS update and uses MS credentials.  If 
true, MS has some responsibility to prevent installation.  And indeed, 
as the credentials call home as a necessary function and MS has not 
corrected the problem, it seems as if it truly is their software.

Lou

  6/12/2012 9:50 AM, Marc Perkel wrote:
> http://redtape.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/06/12/12172042-is-flame-virus-fallout-a-chinese-russian-plot-to-control-the-internet?lite 
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> Not the best article but United States abuse of the Internet by 
> creating super viruses could lead to ICANN losing control. I 
> personally think Flame and Stuxnet will end up being a huge mistake.
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