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Nearly 300K Internet
Posted on July 7th, 2012
Nearly 300K Could Lose Internet Access
Internet shutdown on Monday, Are you a potential victim?
Malware may knock thousands off Internet
Quarter-Million People Around the World May Lose the Internet
Are you one of the people worried about all of the talk about the possibility of you losing internet access next week? Well Dee.ie says don’t be.
There is a simple fix and an even simpler way to find out if your computer is infected. It takes two seconds to click onto the website that detects if your computer is one of the infected ones. As soon as you connect to the website it tells you if your computer is infected or not.
If your computer is infected it gives you the very simple steps to get rid of the malware. {Do this with every computer you own.)
If your computer is not infected, a page with a green background appears. If your computer is infected, a page with a red background appears and directs you to the simple steps to fix your computer.
This is a completely free check and fix for your computer.
The site has a list of infected DNS numbers on their site at this page. If they match up then, it means your computer has been infected. If not, then you needn’t take any steps as you won’t be affected by DNS change servers shutting down.
The DCWG site warns that Changing DNS is only one of the functions of the malware kits. The malware could have been used for capturing keystrokes or acting as a proxy for traffic to sensitive sites like bank accounts or social media. It would be a good idea to check your bank statements and credit reports as well as change passwords on any online accounts especially saved passwords from your applications or web browsers.
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