FBI Warns Infected
Computers Will Lose Web, Email Access on
Monday,
9th July 2012
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For computer users, a few mouse clicks could
mean the difference between staying online and losing Internet connections this
summer. Unknown to most of them, their problem began when international hackers
ran an online advertising scam to take control of infected computers around the
world. In a highly unusual response, the FBI set up a safety net months ago
using government computers to prevent Internet disruptions for those infected
users. But that system is to be shut down. The FBI is encouraging users to
visit a website run by its security partner, www.dcwg.org, that will
inform them whether they're infected and explain how to fix the problem. After July 9,
infected users won't be able to connect to the Internet.
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