Internet outage Monday?

[ktheodos]

Has everyone heard that story about a bunch of people possibly losing internet on Monday due to some weird thing?

[gramev64]

I heard midnight because of some virus sent in a email.  Disgusting!

[bessie1111]

Yes, lots of people may lose their internet tomorrow.  Apparently, there was a virus that occurred about a year ago and the FBI or one of the government agencies has been allowing internet to these infected computers.  Beginning tomorrow, they will stop doing that and the virus will take effect if your computer has it.  The main thing is to make sure your computer has been updated with the most recent critical files.

[Stealth3si]

It's 12:01am EST so it means it's tonight for some.

[luvh8tragedy87]

Yeah I heard about that too. But none of my virus or spyware scanners have picked up on anything.

[MessiahMews]

http://www.aol.com/video/fbi-warning-of-malware-scare/517412180/?icid=maing-grid10%7Chtmlws-main-bb%7Cdl6%7Csec3_lnk1%26pLid%3D176338

WASHINGTON (AP) - The warnings have been splashed across Facebook and Google. Internet service providers have sent notices, and the FBI set up a spec...ial website. But tens of thousands of Americans may still lose their Internet service Monday unless they do a quick check of their computers for malware that could have taken over their machines more than a year ago. Users whose computers are still infected Monday will lose their ability to go online, and they will have to call their service providers for help deleting the malware and reconnecting to the Internet.

Online:

To check and clean computers: http://www.dcwg.org/



http://www.dns-ok.us/

[tdecet]

Yes I heard all about that as well,  I hope my laptop didnt pick up anything.   

[banderson5]

checked my computer out and I am good.  glad i read this thread, i knew nothing about this because i don't watch tv