Will you be able to access internet on Monday? Now is a good time to check instead of waiting to find out.
The DNS Changer malware has been all over the news during the last couple of days, and with good reason. If you haven't checked that your computers are malware-free and fixed an apparent DNS Changer infection, you won't be able to access the internet on Monday.
To avoid the meltdown, users need to determine if their computer is infected with DNS Changer. Antivirus software will not have offered protection, and Mac computers are also at risk.
The DNSChanger was created by a criminal enterprise and what it does is interfere with all of your online activity by invisibly redirecting your Internet service to use the crime syndicates own set of domain name servers.
To find out whether your computer is infected, U.S. users can run a simple online test at www.dns-ok.us.
f you discover that your computer has been infected, you can follow the steps at www.dcwg.org/fix. It is recommended to back up your files.
The problem arises during the process of shutting down the computer. Once the shutdown is complete, computers infected by DNSChanger could lose access to the Internet on Monday.
According to Tom Grasso, an FBI supervisory special agent, many Internet providers are ready for the problem and have plans to try to help their customers.
Grasso said other Internet providers may come up with technical solutions that they will put in place on Monday that will either correct the problem or provide information to customers.
