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Weather Discussion => Hardware Software and Technology => General Computing => Topic started by: OhauitiWeather on July 06, 2012, 09:03:36 PM

Title: Crunch time for users affected by computer virus
Post by: OhauitiWeather on July 06, 2012, 09:03:36 PM

Around 1000 Kiwis could be affected by an internet outage on Monday as a result of a long-running trojan virus, according to Internet New Zealand.

(http://images.tvnz.co.nz/tvnz_images/shared/2012/computer_hands_1234_n2.jpg)

The non-profit organisation is urging people to ensure their computers have not been infected by a virus called DNSChanger that has been active globally since 2007.
 
It can reportedly infect both Mac and Windows computers.
 
The malware changes a computer's DNS settings to point to rogue servers, essentially redirecting legitimate web-surfing to malicious sites that attempt to acquire personal information and then generate illegitimate advertising revenue.
 
In November last year the creators of the virus were arrested by the Estonian government with the aid of the FBI, under "Operation Ghost Click".
 
An estimated four million users worldwide were affected by DNSChanger.
 
To prevent these infected users losing internet access, the FBI contracted Internet Systems Consortium to operate replacement DNS servers, which would allow people time to clean their computers.


Published by One News.
Link to article:  http://tvnz.co.nz/technology-news/crunch-time-users-affected-computer-virus-4959275

Title: DNSChanger Diagnostic
Post by: OhauitiWeather on July 06, 2012, 09:22:02 PM

DNSChanger Diagnostic

On 9 July, a temporary DNS solution implemented by the FBI and ISC will be turned off. This was implemented in response to a malware program called DNSChanger.
 
Go to this site as a quick check if your machine is infected: http://dns-ok.org.nz/


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Title: NEED to READ - Crunch time for users affected by computer virus
Post by: JennyLeez on July 07, 2012, 10:32:00 AM

If you have not read the above issued from TVNZ it maybe an idea to do so.
Then follow Ohauiti link and do a basic check.

Come Monday if you lose your internet access, you will know why.

Go to this site as a quick check if your machine is infected: http://dns-ok.org.nz/ (http://dns-ok.org.nz/)

Title: Re: Crunch time is 4.00pm this afternoon :(
Post by: JennyLeez on July 09, 2012, 09:00:48 AM

Last chance to remove virus before web outrage.

http://tvnz.co.nz/technology-news/last-chance-remove-virus-before-web-outage-4960990 (http://tvnz.co.nz/technology-news/last-chance-remove-virus-before-web-outage-4960990)