- Hundreds of thousands of PCs still at risk worldwide
- Virus 'spoofs' popular websites in attempt to steal personal information
- Around 50 Fortune 500 companies still have virus in their machines
- FBI 'ring-fenced' the virus late last year - but protection ends on Monday
- Scroll down for advice on checking your PC
DAILY MAIL
July 5, 2012
Web-users are being warned to ensure their computers are clear of the nasty 'Alureon/DNS Changer bot'.
This piece of software found its way onto hundreds of thousands of computers worldwide late last year. The software was designed to re-direct you away from trusted websites, towards spoof websites in a bid to steal financial and personal information.
When the attack was noticed, the FBI took the unusual step of setting up a 'safety-net', routing infected machines through their server to stop the 'spoof' attacks.
But these servers will be taken down on Monday, and when this happens, people still infected are likely to lose their internet connection without warning.
Users whose computers are still infected on Monday will lose their ability to go online, and they will have to call their service providers for help deleting the malware and reconnecting to the Internet.
WORRIED? FOLLOW THESE SIMPLE STEPS TO CHECK YOUR PC
If you are worried about this, and want to put your mind at ease, follow these steps:
1) Visit this FBI-approved site - http://www.dns-ok.us - and see if you get an 'all-clear' green background or an 'at risk' red background.
2) If you have a red background, visit http://www.dcwg.org/fix which lists free virus scanner and removal software.
Our personal recommendations from the free range are Microsoft Windows Defender and Avira.
For more information, visit here: http://www.dcwg.org/detect/
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