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General Category => Computer questions => Topic started by: jscott2 on April 21, 2012, 11:30:55 am

Title: Computer infection
Post by: jscott2 on April 21, 2012, 11:30:55 am

There has been an interesting event in the computer world.  Some computers have been infected and the user doesn't know it.  So far the FBI has been protecting Internet users but their protection will end soon.  This link describes the problem:    http://news.yahoo.com/hundreds-thousands-may-lose-internet-july-181324701--finance.html

For Canadians to check your computer automatically, follow this link  http://www.dns-ok.ca/  and scroll down.  Accept the terms and conditions and your computer will be automatically checked.  Green bars mean you are OK while red indicates you have the infection and should talk to a professional to have it removed.

US users can go to http://www.dns-ok.us/ where your computer will be checked immediately.

Other countries can get a link at http://www.dcwg.org/detect/

This www.dcwg.org  give more information, if you are interested.

Mine was clean according to the US and Canadian test sites.
Jim

Title: Re: Computer infection
Post by: spiderman on April 27, 2012, 01:11:22 am

http://www.fbi.gov/news/stories/2011/november/malware_110911

Here is a update on it.

Title: Re: Computer infection
Post by: jscott2 on July 06, 2012, 11:06:28 pm

The FBI has been running servers to protect infected computers against the problems, including no Internet service, to give people time to check their computers.  These servers shut down this weekend so if your computer hasn't been checked, you may be unable to connect to this forum.

For more information, see my first post on this.  The post also gives links you can use to see if you are infected.

Good luck,
Jim

Title: Re: Computer infection
Post by: edward on July 07, 2012, 11:32:14 am

thanks for the info, mine shows up green.  Edward