My family sends our condolences to Mike's family. His presence, knowledge and help will be greatly missed.

I met Mike at the SF where he became my mentor. With over 5 years of his dedicated patience to teaching we became friends. Thank you for all the patience and for teaching me pretty much everything I know about malware fighting for these past years Mike. My heart is heavier than I would have ever expected, I wish I could have said a last goodbye May you rest in peace Dan

Mike gave uncountless hours of assistance to people via Security Forums Dot Com (SFDC) as both a moderator and Leader of the HiJackThis forum. He really enjoyed helping others, and it showed in his thousands of posts on the site. Both of his sisters can take pride in knowing that Mike was very well respected around the world in the Computer Malware Prevention profession. I will not only miss Mike's presence online, but also as a friend of over 8 years. He was a great man who lived a good life! Tom Bair Administrator Security Forums Dot Com www.security-forums.com

Michael was one of the kindest, most giving, selfless men I have ever known. He helped countless strangers with his knowledge and I was one of the fortunate ones who became friends with him over the years. We shared many heartaches as well as lots of laughter. I am very honored to be able to call him my friend. I will miss him more than you can imagine and I will always remember him with love. May the angels watch over you Michael, and may God hold you in the palm of His hand.