Thousands Of Computers May Loose Internet Connectivity On July 9 , Check For Malware!
Thousands of computers may loose Internet access on July 9th 2012 , security software provider McAfee said today .
The reason for this is a malware called DNSChanger , which redirects the Internet traffic to fake websites . Many computers are affected by the malware , with third highest infections ( around 21,300 ) being from India after US and Italy .
The FBI will shut down servers associated with the DNSChanger malware on July 9. As a result, all computers infected with this threat are likely to no longer be able to access the Internet, the spokesperson said.
Last year, the FBI, as a part of 'Operation Ghost Click', took control of the servers used by the cybercriminals. FBI then replaced the rogue servers with temporary legitimate servers so as not to disrupt the web activities of those infected.
However, these servers were allowed only till July 9, 2012.McAfee has released a free tool to help consumers who machines have been infected by the DNSChanger trojan.
"By providing a free tool that walks them through the process, we are making it easy for consumers to fix their settings and stay connected," Vincent Weafer, Senior Vice President, McAfee Labs said in a statement.
Consumers can easily check if they are infected with the DNSChanger Trojan by visiting http://www.mcafee.com/dnscheck and clicking a button to see if their computer has been infected. If they are infected, the website will offer them a free solution to restore their Internet settings.
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Thousands of computers may loose Internet access on July 9th 2012 , security software provider McAfee said today .
The reason for this is a malware called DNSChanger , which redirects the Internet traffic to fake websites . Many computers are affected by the malware , with third highest infections ( around 21,300 ) being from India after US and Italy .
The FBI will shut down servers associated with the DNSChanger malware on July 9. As a result, all computers infected with this threat are likely to no longer be able to access the Internet, the spokesperson said.
Last year, the FBI, as a part of 'Operation Ghost Click', took control of the servers used by the cybercriminals. FBI then replaced the rogue servers with temporary legitimate servers so as not to disrupt the web activities of those infected.
However, these servers were allowed only till July 9, 2012.McAfee has released a free tool to help consumers who machines have been infected by the DNSChanger trojan.
"By providing a free tool that walks them through the process, we are making it easy for consumers to fix their settings and stay connected," Vincent Weafer, Senior Vice President, McAfee Labs said in a statement.
Consumers can easily check if they are infected with the DNSChanger Trojan by visiting http://www.mcafee.com/dnscheck and clicking a button to see if their computer has been infected. If they are infected, the website will offer them a free solution to restore their Internet settings.
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