FBI: Will You Lose Your Internet Access Monday?
Here's how to check if you have this malware on your computer.
If you still have a pesky trojan malware on your computer by Monday, July 9, say goodbye to your Internet access, the FBI warns. Both Windows and Mac users are at risk; Linux users and smart phone and tablet users are safe, Forbes reports. The specific trojan malware, or "malicious software," is known as “DNS Changer,” which was discovered in 2007 and infected millions of computers globally. Visit the DNS Changer Working Group’s website to see if your computer is infected and to find out how to remove the malware. "Everyone should check to see if their computer is infected," urged Paula Fleming, spokesperson for the local Better Business Bureau, in a press release. "It takes less than a minute to check and, if your equipment is clean, …
