Note: This is a slightly revised and updated version of my blog post from 4/23/2012
There have been many reports that on July 9, 2012 there is the possibility of a widespread Internet blackout due to the FBI shutting down several rogue Internet DNS servers. When that happens, any computer previously infected from these rogue servers will lose access to the Internet. You can read more about the details of threat and the cause at the FBI website.
There’s good news and even more good news.
The first good news is that the FBI identified this threat late last year and immediate took steps to clean up and lock this threat from doing any real damage. And, as long as you keep your computer up-to-date with virus & malware protection, you should be good.
The second good news is that you can do an immediate test to see if your computer is infected with this rogue software! Just click on this website link below to perform a quick check your computer:
Please note – the website listed above may be heavily accessed this weekend. If you get a “page cannot be displayed”, press the “Refresh” button on your browser, or try again in a few minutes.
No software is installed and no changes to your computer is made. You will get either an immediate Green (good) or Red (infected) message.
If you are infected, the website will explain how to fix it, or you can contact me for assistance.