Avoid Internet Doomsday: Check for DNSChanger Malware Now

[Ross]

Avoid Internet Doomsday: Check for DNSChanger Malware Now

In case anyone has missed the information, here is what I recieved from a trusted friend on the subject. Aslo there is a link for Snopes with it.

Sunday April, 22, 2012

A warning for all internet users: the Federal Bureau of Investigation says hundreds of thousands of people might not be able to get online this summer.

According to the FBI, most victims don't even know their computers are infected so they're asking all computer owners to check for a type of malware called DNS Changer. Once it's on your computer, if you type in a web address like www.kake.com, the malware can actually send you to a fake version of that website.

On July 9, hundreds of thousands of computers could lose the ability to connect to the internet. According to the FBI, a group of international hackers infected the computers in an online advertising scam.

A safety net set up by the FBI has allowed the infected computers to access the internet for the last few months, but that system will be shut down this summer.

To protect yourself and avoid losing your internet connection, the FBI is asking all computer owners go to www.dcwg.org. The website will let you know if your computer is infected and how to fix it.

Source: http://www.kake.com/home/headlines/Virus_Could_Keep_Computers_From_Connecting_To_The_Internet_This_Summer_148462285.html


Here is a link to the site I checked my computer with:

http://www.dcwg.org/detect/

I scrolled down the page and selected http://www.dns-ok.us/ (This checks Windows Vista and is real easy)

I provided both addresses so you could read the info if you wanted (first link) or just run the check (second link)


If you are interested, following is a link with more information obtained from snopes.com:

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2401227,00.asp

Good luck to you from Ross.