You may be one of the unlucky computer owners who will lose internet service next Monday.
The DNS Changer malware that could be infecting computers nationwide will have not be able to go online as the FBI temporary Domain Name System will shut down servers. It is estimated that nearly 64,000 victims will lose internet and 300,000 globally.
It is advised that computer owners check and detect if the malware is in computer. According to recommendation from the FBI, owners can use the DNS Changer Working Group to perform a scan at the DNS website (wwwd.dns-ok.us). By going to the website users can instantly know if the computer is infected or not. A green color background means you are safe while a red indicates that cleanup is necessary. Major websites and ISP companies are reaching out to their customers with the precaution. Those who are infected should contact their Internet Service Provider for further instructions.
The history of the DNS Changer malware originated from hackers back in 2007. The hackers attempted to redirect internet traffic in order to generate revenue clicks from advertisers. Those hackers' scheme was discovered and that led to arrests in 2011. The FBI allowed the DNS servers to continue in order to cleanup the malware infected computers. Originally the date for shut down was March 8th, but has been changed to July 9th.
The greedy scheme corrupted 4 million computers around the world and nearly half a million in America. Hackers of the scam collected over $14 million by directing visitors to targeted marketing websites.
