╭╭(V)▽_▽(V)╮╮ Jul 08, 2012 03:59AM er, the government just found out about a virus that could take computers around the world offline by Monday. https://forms.fbi.gov/check-to-see-if-your-computer-is-using-rogue-DNS
╭╭(V)▽_▽(V)╮╮ Jul 08, 2012 05:41AM windylion: basically, there's a virus that activates this monday, but has been infecting things for a year. If a computer has it, it'll
╭╭(V)▽_▽(V)╮╮ Jul 08, 2012 05:43AM servers controlled by the people who wrote the virus, tho. And they'll have access to any info that gets transferred over their connection.
╭╭(V)▽_▽(V)╮╮ Jul 08, 2012 05:45AM sooo... yeah. :/ Fortunately, the us gov has some sites they link to up there, that'll a-check if ya have it, and b-help you kill it if so
dudely (✿◡‿◡) Jul 08, 2012 05:46AM i checked my ip address and it said my ip address isn't configured to use the rogue DNS servers
I'M BATMAN! Jul 09, 2012 05:38AM No. The have known for a while. The Feds having been providing server access for infected computers for some time. They said they would stop
I'M BATMAN! Jul 09, 2012 05:38AM doing that and a judge made them extend it, by six months, I believe. So, what is happening is this: If you are infected by the virus,
I'M BATMAN! Jul 09, 2012 05:38AM the Feds will no longer be providing you the use of their servers tomorrow, as the injunction to make them has run out.
I'M BATMAN! Jul 09, 2012 05:40AM the virus does NOT activate tomorrow. If you have it, it's been doing damage for a LONG time.
Moetatron Jul 09, 2012 05:40AM Actually it hasn't been doing damage because the feds put a stop to it, but kept the servers up so that people wouldn't suddenly lose
I'M BATMAN! Jul 09, 2012 05:41AM The Feds were simply providing a service to infected machines after they shut down the people who rerouted infected machines to their server
Moetatron Jul 09, 2012 05:42AM All else fails, all the major providers are on standby to get people up and running if there's a false negative involved somehow.
I'M BATMAN! Jul 09, 2012 05:42AM s. Since the bad guys lost their servers, the Feds didn't want to leave people hanging. They are just done providing server access, that's
I'M BATMAN! Jul 09, 2012 05:43AM Very few home computers ever got the virus to start with. Go to the gov's site, get your stuff checked, no big deal.
