It was found by Microsoft. They issued a security patch two weeks before the virus struck. I keep all my MS machines up to date with current patches. Ditto for my Symantec antivirus. Methinks the problem is that you were asleep at the switch. You're paying the price and making MS out to be incompetent. I think the wrong party is being flogged here.
Well I don't appreciate your comment about being "asleep" and I can prove that you are the one that is wrong. Go here and you will note THIS comment: Microsoft thanks The Last Stage of Delirium Research Group for reporting this issue to us and working with us to protect customers. It is amazing that you know nothing about me yet you can basically say that its my fault, and that I don't know what I'm talking about, when you don't even have your facts straight.