FBI: Hundreds Of Thousands May Lose Internet In July

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Is this some kind of FBI 'CISPA' dragnet scam??? It sounds very flaky...

FBI: Hundreds Of Thousands May Lose Internet In July

Unknown to most of them, their problem began when international hackers ran an online advertising scam to take control of infected computers around the world. In a highly unusual response, the FBI set up a safety net months ago using government computers to prevent Internet disruptions for those infected users. But that system is to be shut down.

The FBI is encouraging users to visit a website run by its security partner, DCWG | DNS Changer Working Group , that will inform them whether they're infected and explain how to fix the problem. After July 9, infected users won't be able to connect to the Internet.

Most victims don't even know their computers have been infected, although the malicious software probably has slowed their web surfing and disabled their antivirus software, making their machines more vulnerable to other problems.
(yeah...that just about describes almost everyone's computer...)

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  • Profile picture of the author lcombs
    Once 'they' complete the total internet conversion to "The Cloud" EVERYBODY will lose their privacy.
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  • Profile picture of the author highhopes
    Originally Posted by MoneyMagnetMagnate View Post

    Is this some kind of FBI 'CISPA' dragnet scam??? It sounds very flaky...

    FBI: Hundreds Of Thousands May Lose Internet In July

    Unknown to most of them, their problem began when international hackers ran an online advertising scam to take control of infected computers around the world. In a highly unusual response, the FBI set up a safety net months ago using government computers to prevent Internet disruptions for those infected users. But that system is to be shut down.

    The FBI is encouraging users to visit a website run by its security partner, DCWG | DNS Changer Working Group , that will inform them whether they're infected and explain how to fix the problem. After July 9, infected users won't be able to connect to the Internet.

    Most victims don't even know their computers have been infected, although the malicious software probably has slowed their web surfing and disabled their antivirus software, making their machines more vulnerable to other problems.
    (yeah...that just about describes almost everyone's computer...)

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    Yes my brother sent me the same warning today....read the Daily mail online report...it`s real.
    Hundreds of thousands may lose access to the internet by July as a result of hackers' advertising scam | Mail Online
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  • Profile picture of the author hardraysnight
    my computer appears safe
    has any computer reported an infection?
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  • Profile picture of the author KimW
    Not hard to fix.
    Back up important files. (If you aren't doing that already,shame on you).

    Insert OS disk,format,reinstall.
    Your back on the internet and all bad stuff is gone.
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  • Profile picture of the author JustinDupre
    Guess its time to reformat my PC then.
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  • Profile picture of the author DaisySibyl
    I heard about this numerous times. I do not know if my PC is infected or not.
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  • Profile picture of the author gardenkeeper
    It is a consistent problem, not the first time happend around us.
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