[guide.chat] no internet monday
- From: vanessa <qwerty1234567a@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: "GUIDE CHAT" <guide.chat@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 7 Jul 2012 00:16:01 +0100
Don't forget: DNSChanger malware could kill your internet on Monday
Here's how to check for the trojan and defend your connection
By Michael Rougeau 2 hrs ago
An artist's interpretation of the DNSChanger trojan
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Google warns users of malware that could cause internet disruption July 9
20% of all Macs 'infected by malware'
'Mac Defender' trojan causing Mac users woe
A prolific trojan called DNSChanger could soon prevent hundreds of thousands of
Mac and Windows PCs from connecting to the internet.
On Monday, the FBI plans to shut down defenses that have been in place for
months, cutting the estimated 275,000 still-infected computers off from the
internet.
To check if your PC is infected with DNSChanger, head to the DNS Changer
Working Group's (DCWG) check tool. If the box is green, you're good to go.
If the box is red, your internet will go dead on Monday, July 9, but The DWCG
has a whole arsenal of tools ready to use.
Another solution lies with McAfee's DNS checker, which will reportedly aid you
in removing the harmful trojan should your computer be infected.
FBI Operation Ghost Click
The DNSChanger malware began circulating in 2007, redirecting infected
computers to pirate DNS servers that stole users' personal information.
The criminal endeavor was thwarted last November, when the FBI arrested its six
Estonian masterminds.
But rather than shut down the servers, thus switching the internet off for any
infected computers, the FBI chose to temporarily legitimize them in
anticipation of a more permanent solution.
Thus was born the FBI's "Operation Ghost Click," which is being shut down on
July 9.
Google tried to warn you
Google began warning users of the impending internet implosion in May.
Google search users with DNSChanger-infected computers began seeing messages at
the tops of their search results prompting them to "take action" against the
trojan.
The search giant used its ubiquity to warn as many potential victims as
possible, though there are still as many as 275,000 infected computers.
So try as they might to get the word out, internet service providers are still
likely going to get a lot of irate calls on Monday.
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