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abstractematics Since: May, 2011
#1: Jul 8th 2012 at 1:29:01 AM

Watch out, US Internet users.

http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/07/06/2885124/malware-monday-looms-but-can-be.html

Upward of 60,000 American laptops and desktops late this week were still infected with the notorious DNS Changer Malware — a computer virus that debuted five years ago. And unless those impacted take the necessary steps, the FBI warns, they will be without Internet access come Monday morning.

Shortly after midnight Monday morning, the feds will switch off the temporary servers they had set up to let those affected by the bug safely use the Internet. The pending blackout has been ominously named Malware Monday.

The article says that while it's exaggerated, it does give you reason to be cautious and prepared for Monday to ensure that your computer is clean (of DNS Changer), before the government disrupts your Internet connection.

Apparently you can use this site to see if you're clean.

I'm also wondering if this is related to the craze the government recently tried to do over the Internet/copyright...

edited 8th Jul '12 1:30:36 AM by abstractematics

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Steventheman Cmdr. of His Supremacy's Armed Forces from Wales Since: Feb, 2011
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0dd1 Just awesome like that from Nowhere Land Since: Sep, 2009
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#3: Jul 8th 2012 at 2:25:54 AM

Apparently, Google's been warning people who are infected about this since May. I'm fine.

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strawberryflavored Since: Sep, 2010
#4: Jul 8th 2012 at 3:43:34 AM

I checked my laptop a while ago. My laptop's fine. I should probably check the other computers in the house though.

Teemo SPACE Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: Married to the job
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#5: Jul 8th 2012 at 6:57:30 AM

The two computers I have access to are both reading "Clean". I should ask my brothers if they've checked their machine.

Lock Space Wizard from Germany Since: Sep, 2010
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#6: Jul 8th 2012 at 7:11:49 AM

US Internet users
This is not just limited to the US, mind you.

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QuestionMarc Since: Oct, 2011 Relationship Status: Having tea with Cthulhu
#7: Jul 8th 2012 at 9:11:24 AM

This sounds so much like a trap.

"HURRY! click on that link, or else bad things will happen!"

If it's a trap, list me under "fooled", cause how am I supposed to doubt something like that when even the canadian/american government starts a website to clear your comp...

Hermiethefrog Since: Jan, 2001
#8: Jul 8th 2012 at 10:42:22 AM

I checked that link earlier and I was fine, and I'm still fine. Good. I'm having enough technology issues right now and that would just add to my plate.

I'm sincerely hoping none of my other online friends are affected. I guess I'll see.

MajorTom Since: Dec, 2009
#9: Jul 8th 2012 at 11:10:12 AM

I know my machine is clean, my security is too tight to get anything. (Unless I mistakenly let it in which for this bit is not possible, I run scans every day with a heuristic, a 5 year old malware would have been found many times over by now.)

Madrugada Zzzzzzzzzz Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: In season
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#10: Jul 8th 2012 at 9:29:58 PM

I'm apparently clean. I say "apparently", since I'm on an incredibly dynamic DNS and I'm not going to check every single one of the 200 or so IPs I've been assigned in the last week...

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Bookyangel2438 from New York City Since: Jul, 2011
#11: Jul 8th 2012 at 10:00:05 PM

I checked and I'm clean! smile

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Malph All hail from The middle of somewhere Since: Aug, 2009 Relationship Status: I want you to want me
All hail
#12: Jul 8th 2012 at 10:14:27 PM

I'm clean.

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0dd1 Just awesome like that from Nowhere Land Since: Sep, 2009
Just awesome like that
#13: Jul 8th 2012 at 11:15:07 PM

Really, as long as you don't go on any really sketchy sites (or as long as you take the necessary precautions while doing so), don't click on any suspicious links, and don't let other people use your computer without hovering over them to monitor their every action, you should be fine,

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MajorTom Since: Dec, 2009
#14: Jul 9th 2012 at 4:33:43 AM

It's Monday and I'm still here. No shutdown for me.

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