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Omaha Steve

(99,069 posts)
Thu Jul 5, 2012, 08:43 AM Jul 2012

Malware may knock thousands off Internet on Monday

Source: AP-Excite

By LOLITA C. BALDOR

WASHINGTON (AP) - The warnings about the Internet problem have been splashed across Facebook and Google. Internet service providers have sent notices, and the FBI set up a special website.

But tens of thousands of Americans may still lose their Internet service Monday unless they do a quick check of their computers for malware that could have taken over their machines more than a year ago.

Despite repeated alerts, the number of computers that probably are infected is more than 277,000 worldwide, down from about 360,000 in April. Of those still infected, the FBI believes that about 64,000 are in the United States.

Users whose computers are still infected Monday will lose their ability to go online, and they will have to call their service providers for help deleting the malware and reconnecting to the Internet.

FULL story at link.



Read more: http://apnews.excite.com/article/20120705/D9VQJTNO0.html

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Malware may knock thousands off Internet on Monday (Original Post) Omaha Steve Jul 2012 OP
Does this mean that if you have been hacked goclark Jul 2012 #1
Why do people sulphurdunn Jul 2012 #2
For the same reason a dog licks his genitals. TahitiNut Jul 2012 #10
A big waste of time, and... Amonester Jul 2012 #21
This one was part of a credit card theft ring. (nt) Posteritatis Jul 2012 #33
Maybe they will learn proper security procedures from this. hobbit709 Jul 2012 #3
Rove Digital ? Dalai_1 Jul 2012 #4
If you are coming up with a strange site when you click on the link above, you maybe infected. fasttense Jul 2012 #12
thanks! hedgehog Jul 2012 #5
Post removed Post removed Jul 2012 #6
Here's the story from the Washington Post Maeve Jul 2012 #8
Did a malware search yesterday permatex Jul 2012 #7
Norton detects DNS Changer as Zlob or Tidserv. Ian David Jul 2012 #9
1996 called, they want their anti-virus back FreeBC Jul 2012 #29
Here is something from the FBI's website... Ian David Jul 2012 #11
Question, will my Mac be involved?? a kennedy Jul 2012 #13
Unlikely, of course, but here are instructions to check. onehandle Jul 2012 #14
Thank you..... a kennedy Jul 2012 #16
Me, too! Lydia Leftcoast Jul 2012 #39
Go to the following address to check if your ok Sgent Jul 2012 #15
Thank you for the link. RebelOne Jul 2012 #35
thanks. now i need to check my computers at home. eom ellenfl Jul 2012 #36
thank you,great information n/t Dalai_1 Jul 2012 #17
Omaha Steve, THANKYOU!! turtlerescue1 Jul 2012 #18
Or not. nt Javaman Jul 2012 #19
DU at its finest. trumad Jul 2012 #20
Is there a test for Android phones? UnrepentantLiberal Jul 2012 #22
Interesting thought. Sentath Jul 2012 #23
Thanks. UnrepentantLiberal Jul 2012 #25
says i'm clean oldhippydude Jul 2012 #27
Uh oh. UnrepentantLiberal Jul 2012 #31
Thanks. myrna minx Jul 2012 #24
Posted to ... 1StrongBlackMan Jul 2012 #26
Doing the same... nt blaze Jul 2012 #37
Thanks for the heads-up. Kicked for the mid-morning crowd - n/t coalition_unwilling Jul 2012 #28
Install, update and run a quick scan with MalwareBytes FreeBC Jul 2012 #30
Thank you to FreeBC life long demo Jul 2012 #34
Real News: FBI has decided it has farmed all the info it needs from infected computers. L0oniX Jul 2012 #32
I'm safe Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2012 #38
Kicking for the evening crowd blaze Jul 2012 #40
K&R felix_numinous Jul 2012 #41

goclark

(30,404 posts)
1. Does this mean that if you have been hacked
Thu Jul 5, 2012, 08:52 AM
Jul 2012

once , and you did what your provider told you to do to fix it ~ you'll be
messed up again?

Amonester

(11,541 posts)
21. A big waste of time, and...
Thu Jul 5, 2012, 10:40 AM
Jul 2012

taxpayers money (FBI & all).

Call it vandalism. Stupidity knows no bounds.

hobbit709

(41,694 posts)
3. Maybe they will learn proper security procedures from this.
Thu Jul 5, 2012, 08:53 AM
Jul 2012

The ID ten T error is way too common out there.

Oh well, more money for me.

Dalai_1

(1,301 posts)
4. Rove Digital ?
Thu Jul 5, 2012, 09:06 AM
Jul 2012

was a link I clicked on cited in the article.decided to check it out on wiki

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rove_Digital

I am thinking I should not have clicked on that link? What do some of you think?

 

fasttense

(17,301 posts)
12. If you are coming up with a strange site when you click on the link above, you maybe infected.
Thu Jul 5, 2012, 09:40 AM
Jul 2012

I would talk to my internet provider and see what you need to do to get rid of the problem.

Response to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Ian David

(69,059 posts)
9. Norton detects DNS Changer as Zlob or Tidserv.
Thu Jul 5, 2012, 09:31 AM
Jul 2012

Norton detects DNS Changer as Zlob or Tidserv. If you haven't been alerted to any malware and the test site indicates that your DNS service is fine, you do not have to worry about this. See my other post here:
http://community.norton.com/t5/Norton-Internet-Security-Norton/Will-Lose-Internet-in-July/m-p/701503/highlight/true#M201451

Via: http://community.norton.com/t5/Norton-Internet-Security-Norton/dcwg-org/td-p/701531

 

FreeBC

(403 posts)
29. 1996 called, they want their anti-virus back
Thu Jul 5, 2012, 12:08 PM
Jul 2012

Wow, people still use Norton?

I hear the corporate edition isn't horrible anymore, but still...

Ian David

(69,059 posts)
11. Here is something from the FBI's website...
Thu Jul 5, 2012, 09:34 AM
Jul 2012

UNITED STATES v. VLADIMIR TSASTSIN, ET AL.

The FBI is seeking information from individuals, corporate entities, and Internet Services Providers who believe that they have been victimized by malicious software (“malware”) related to the defendants. This malware modifies a computer’s Domain Name Service (DNS) settings and thereby directs the computers to receive potentially improper results from rogue DNS servers hosted by the defendants.

If you believe you have been victimized in this case, please type your DNS information into the search box below.

Information on how to determine your DNS settings, along with other technical details about DNSChanger, can be found at www.fbi.gov/news/stories/2011/november/malware_110911/dns-changer-malware.pdf.

https://forms.fbi.gov/check-to-see-if-your-computer-is-using-rogue-DNS

You can also test to see if you are affected by visiting the following DNSChanger Check-Up sites below. If this Check-Up site indicates that you are affected by DNSChanger, then visit http://www.dcwg.org/cleanup.html for information on how to address this problem.

More:
https://forms.fbi.gov/check-to-see-if-your-computer-is-using-rogue-DNS

So, the dcwg.org site is, in fact, being used by the FBI.




onehandle

(51,122 posts)
14. Unlikely, of course, but here are instructions to check.
Thu Jul 5, 2012, 10:14 AM
Jul 2012

Scroll down to:

'Manually Checking for DNS Changer Infections'

Follow the easy directions.

http://www.dcwg.org/detect/checking-osx-for-infections

Sgent

(5,857 posts)
15. Go to the following address to check if your ok
Thu Jul 5, 2012, 10:16 AM
Jul 2012
http://www.dns-ok.us/

Its an FBI / Court site, and it will determine if your computer is operating correctly for purposes of this situation.

turtlerescue1

(1,013 posts)
18. Omaha Steve, THANKYOU!!
Thu Jul 5, 2012, 10:28 AM
Jul 2012

I am certainly not close to being a puter geek, so am a great target. AND in the past yeah, had something that did a real nasty thing to my puter, the fear just never leaves after that.

Thanks again, went there, did the thing, and came out green.

 

FreeBC

(403 posts)
30. Install, update and run a quick scan with MalwareBytes
Thu Jul 5, 2012, 12:12 PM
Jul 2012

Then update/scan periodically.

Also, install a decent anti-virus program like Eset or Kaspersky.

life long demo

(1,113 posts)
34. Thank you to FreeBC
Thu Jul 5, 2012, 12:56 PM
Jul 2012

I'm definitely not a geek, but I love the PC, I'm older & retired. In the past I've have used both McAfee and Norton, dutifully made sure SW was up to date, but still caught a virus. Last year I switched to Kaspersky (I had never heard of it before) and I couldn't be happier. I know it's a russian company, at first apprehensive, but it's good and good support also. Thanks for mentioning it, that me feel so good.

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