You may lose internet access on July 9th

[psych23232323]

FBI plans to shut down temporary servers that replaced fraudulent servers that were affected by a Trojan virus on July 9th.

http://www.rt.com/news/fbi-internet-dnschanger-shutdown-440/

So if you try to access the internet on July 9th and see the "Can't find server" message, it's because the FBI shut it down.

There's a possibility that you will still have internet access but in case you can't, it's cause of the feds.

[TheCanadiandrome]

Well isn't that just Prime!

[Impervium Gem]

Oh my, hope that issue will be taken care of soon. Being without internet would be quite... unpleasant. :ksad:

[NightwatchersOnlygirl]

It won't happen in the UK?

[psych23232323]

It won't happen in the UK?

Some servers in the United Kingdom were infected.

I don't know if every single person will lose internet access. It's possible you will still have it. I was just letting people know that if they get the "Can't find server" message on July 9th on their internet browser, then it's cause the FBI took the server down.

[Impervium Gem]

That was really kind of you to let us know, psych. It's always best to be aware of something before it catches one off guard.

[Falconhood]

i just ran a check...whew! i got the green light! i'm clear!

[Machias Banshee]

We were warned about this at work a few weeks back. If you really want to get into the the more specific details of what's going on (as well as a personal computer check):

http://www.dcwg.org/

[Jester]

Yea! I'm clean.

[Mr.Turtle]

but its just US wide isn't it?

[Machias Banshee]

No, this is international. This is a map they did to show just how Large this is... (bigger the infection, bigger the country, I'm afraid...)

http://www.dcwg.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/dnschanger_d3_wordcloud_20120101_20120331_n_no_unk nowns.png

For those that don't Know...

"Let's back up a minute to give you some quick background. Last fall, the FBI arrested six Estonian nationals who were charged with using malware and rogue DNS servers to hijack millions of computers worldwide.

At that time, Trend Micro's Feike Hacquebord called it the "biggest cybercriminal takedown in history." The company was one of several that worked with the FBI on the takedown, and described the scheme:

A variety of methods of monetizing the DNSChanger botnet [are] being used by criminals, including replacing advertisements on websites that are loaded by victims, hijacking of search results and pushing additional malware.Because the malware is so nasty — it's strong enough to wipe out a computer's anti-virus software — the FBI set up a safety net using government computers to prevent any Internet disruptions for users whose computers may be infected.

That safety net was set to go away in February, but the date has been extended to July 9 because the agency is concerned that not enough users are aware of the problem.
To assist victims affected by the DNSChanger malicious software, the FBI obtained a court order authorizing the Internet Systems Consortium (ISC) to deploy and maintain temporary clean DNS servers. This solution is temporary, providing additional time for victims to clean affected computers and restore their normal DNS settings. The clean DNS servers will be turned off on July 9, 2012, and computers still impacted by DNSChanger may lose Internet connectivity at that time.

Source (http://www.technolog.msnbc.msn.com/technology/technolog/july-9-could-be-internet-doomsday-some-so-check-your-736963)

[BubblyShell22]

Wow. This is pretty freaky. Thanks for the warning.

[psych23232323]

Finally NBC is talking about this story.

http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/26184891/vp/48110275#48110275

If you want to make sure that your computer does not have the trojan virus; go here.

http://dns-ok.us

If you see a green square; your computer is clean.

If you see a red square; you are infected and need to take steps to clean your computer.

[PizzaPower]

clean :) Just wondering would this affect online gaming like PS3 or Xbox?

[Redeemer]

I got the green light!!:embarass:

[Impervium Gem]

It's disturbing to see this has spread worldwide, especially after taking a look at that map up there. Shocking what humans are capable of doing to one another, but it's good that there is at least a quick opportunity of checking if your computer is infected or not. Thanks for the infos and tips, Machias and Psych. Will be a huge relief when everything is back to normal again.

[mysterycolor]

hey look, it's the 10th- guess i made it :)

[BubblyShell22]

Mine was good and so was my mom's. Dad's had to be taken to Best Buy because he got infected.

[Impervium Gem]

Mine was good and so was my mom's. Dad's had to be taken to Best Buy because he got infected.

Hope your dad can get it back soon. Glad yours and your mom's were okay though.

[BubblyShell22]

It's fine now, which is a good thing.