DNS Changer - Will your internet work on Monday 9th July 2012..? Take the test to find out if you have malware

A nasty piece of malware called DNSChanger will kick thousands of Mac and PC users off the Internet on Monday 9^th July 2012, and there’s a chance you could be one of them.

DNS Stands For | Domain Name System

The FBI is shutting down domains that have been affected by the DNSChanger malware, which has been circulating the web since as far back as 2007. The malware redirected Internet traffic to sites with paid advertisements where cybercriminals reaped profit from unsuspecting visitors.

The trojan’s creators — six Estonian nationals — shut down their services when they were caught and arrested about eight months ago.

Although the FBI has been urging consumers for months to check if their systems have been affected by DNSChanger, about 275,000 computers are still at risk of not having Internet access on Monday, July 9. 2012

The good news is that it’s easy to see if your system has been infected and fix it if needed. The DNS Changer Working Group (DCWG) launched a check tool

(Click on the link to test your internet) -  http://www.dns-ok.us/

— if you click on the link and the box is green, your computer is clean (If the box is red, your Internet will be dead).

A Note from A.J.R Computing…

If you are in the “red” zone, feel free to call us and get a virus spot check completed or a complete virus removal service.