Subject: Computer Infection Warning/No Internet Access Starting Monday
Despite repeated alerts, 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.
Despite repeated alerts, 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.
The warnings about the Internet problem have been splashed across Facebook and Google.
Internet service providers have sent notices, and the FBI set up a special website.
Internet service providers have sent notices, and the FBI set up a special website.
According to the FBI, the number of computers that probably are infected is more than
277,000 worldwide, down from about 360,000 in April. About 64,000 still-infected
computers are probably in the United States.
277,000 worldwide, down from about 360,000 in April. About 64,000 still-infected
computers are probably in the United States.
To check whether a computer is infected, users can visit a website
run by the group brought in by the FBI: http://www.dcwg.org/ .
Here's the article from USA Today regarding the internet problem>>>
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