FBI will shutdown the Internet on March 8 as 'Operation: Ghost Click'

JAYRAM

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Internet is not down.. ! ?
posponed to july 9, the bad dns will be replaced by clean one's throughout the world within the range said above.

Companies and individuals infected with the DNSChanger malware have been given a further 120 days to clean their PCs before they are disconnected from the Internet, it has been announced.

An original deadline had been due to expire this Thursday, 8 March, after the FBI took over running of DNS servers involved in the botnet previously operated by Estonian company Rove Digital last November.

Unfortunately, the scale of the bot infections uncovered both of consumers and in large companies forced the FBI to ask for an extension which has now been granted by The US District Court, Southern District of New York.

Infected users – at one point estimated to run to millions including many Fortune 500 companies and parts of the US Government itself - now have until 9 July to clean their computers.

Part of the problem is the challenge of removing DNSChanger, which blocks updates and disables security programs on an infected system.

The recommended option is to reinstall the operating system from scratch, not exactly a helpful piece of advice for non-technical users or anyone that has lost the original system discs.

For larger organisations, this is not a major problem but does mean identifying affected systems and taking the necessary action in time.

The best place for consumers to start is with the website of the DNSchanger Working Group - http://dcwg.org/checkup.html which offers advice on how to check for infection. Information about infections on large IP address ranges can be found from volunteer organisations.

At least one security company has released a downloadable cleanup tool - http://www.avira.com/en/support-for-home-knowledgebase-detail/kbid/1199 though the safest option is remains a reformat and reinstallation of the system.

http://news.techworld.com/security/3342389/dnschanger-victims-get-extension-until-8-july/
Judge extends DNS Changer deadline as malware cleanup progresses - Computerworld
 
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What is the DNS Changer Malware?

On November 8, the FBI, the NASA-OIG and Estonian police arrested several cyber criminals in "Operation Ghost Click". The criminals operated under the company name "Rove Digital", and distributed DNS changing viruses, variously known as TDSS, Alureon, TidServ and TDL4 viruses. You can read more about the arrest of the Rove Digital principals here, and in the FBI Press Release.

What does the DNS Changer Malware do?

The botnet operated by Rove Digital altered user DNS settings, pointing victims to malicious DNS in data centers in Estonia, New York, and Chicago. The malicious DNS servers would give fake, malicious answers, altering user searches, and promoting fake and dangerous products. Because every web search starts with DNS, the malware showed users an altered version of the Internet.

Under a court order, expiring March 8, the Internet Systems Corporation is operating replacement DNS servers for the Rove Digital network. This will allow affected networks time to identify infected hosts, and avoid sudden disruption of services to victim machines.

How Can I Protect Myself?

This page describes how you can determine if you are infected, and how you can clean infected machines. To check if you're infected, Click Here. If you believe you are infected, here are instructions on how to clean your computer.

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Does it affect only Windows or it can damage a linux pc too ?
It will not affect Gnu/Linux or minix etc. they seems to have targetted OS X and Windows.

however, if You are using a router built-in dialer, make sure to put a password for the default router user.
 

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Its 8th march today, any updates ?
 

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hahaha what happened to operation "ghost click" its 8th march today:taunt::taunt::taunt:

JAY RAM JI KI:taunt1::taunt1::taunt1::taunt1::taunt1:
 

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My internet isn't working. :troll:
 

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