Dave Johnson at CBSNews.com offers a piece on how the FBI is dealing with "malware" that Estonian hackers placed on American computers.
Estonian hackers have infected millions of PCs across the U.S. with "malware," which could lead the FBI to take the drastic and unprecedented measure of cutting off some people's Internet access on March 8. Fortunately, there's still time to see if you're affected and take action before that deadline.
The malware (which stands for "malicious software") in question is called DNSChanger Trojan. As the name suggests, it is a program that hijacks your so-called domain name system server -- the technology that lets computers find Web addresses -- manipulating search results and controlling the sites your computer visits. It also blocks anti-virus software and Microsoft Updates.
To read the rest of this piece click on the link below:
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-505143_162-57381160/why-the-fbi-might-soon-cut-off-your-internet/
As noted in the piece, you can visit http://dns-ok.us/ to check and see if your computer is infected.
