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#1 2012-07-07 01:02:06
Your internet may go out
See this article in the Orlando Sentinel.
You should go to dns-ok.us to make sure your DNS still works.
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#7 2012-07-07 02:28:05
- chanmanpartyman
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Re: Your internet may go out
Well, I might as well say goodbye then. I'll speak metaphorically. I'm a baby getting hot coffee poured on me.
Yeah... my computer has no anti-virus and there is already a virus eating up my computer as we speak. Very vulnerable.
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#8 2012-07-07 02:28:48
- cheddargirl
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Re: Your internet may go out
It's not really as scary as most people make it out to be. Last I checked, you can only get infected by the DNSChanger by downloading it. Only about 300,000 (rounding upwards) worldwide are infected; and unless you've been visiting suspicious sites and downloading suspicious stuff, you're probably not one of the lucky 300,000 infected. And even if you are, most Internet service providers are already prepared to service any infected customers with what to do.
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#9 2012-07-07 02:29:22
Re: Your internet may go out
cheddargirl wrote:
It's not really as scary as most people make it out to be. Last I checked, you can only get infected by the DNSChanger by downloading it. Only about 300,000 (rounding upwards) worldwide are infected; and unless you've been visiting suspicious sites and downloading suspicious stuff, you're probably not one of the lucky 300,000 infected. And even if you are, most Internet service providers are already prepared to service any infected customers with what to do.
Oh, ok. That's a relief.
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#10 2012-07-07 03:24:31
- jji7skyline
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Re: Your internet may go out
I have a Mac.
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#12 2012-07-07 03:59:56
- cheddargirl
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Re: Your internet may go out
jji7skyline wrote:
I have a Mac.
From the documentation I've seen so far, seems like Mac users were affected, too (assuming they downloaded the DNSChanger, or course).
Ah, just for anyone interested, here's the DNSChanger info for Macs and how to get rid of it, in case anyone is interested.
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#13 2012-07-07 11:13:18
- maxskywalker
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Re: Your internet may go out
jji7skyline wrote:
I have a Mac.
Ah, yet another victim fooled into believing that Macs are utterly and unquestionably immune to any and all sorts of malicious software. You are at just as much risk as a PC user. Actually more, because you have never cared about malware before.
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#14 2012-07-07 11:20:40
- wolvesstar97
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Re: Your internet may go out
I saw this on the Cybercrime Index.
Scary.
I'm glad my system is safe.
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#15 2012-07-07 11:36:44
- angelica101
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Re: Your internet may go out
My iPhone's DNS is green. I must check my laptop!
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#16 2012-07-07 12:19:20
- funelephant
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Re: Your internet may go out
If it's green, are we safe?
nicki begs to differ
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#18 2012-07-07 12:41:50
Re: Your internet may go out
funelephant wrote:
If it's green, are we safe?
"DNS Resolution = GREEN
Your computer appears to be looking up IP addresses correctly!
Had your computer been infected with DNS changer malware you would have seen a red background. "
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#19 2012-07-07 12:42:11
- funelephant
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My mom is going to check my protection
nicki begs to differ
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#20 2012-07-07 13:12:17
Re: Your internet may go out
jji7skyline wrote:
I have a Mac.
That makes no difference. This affects both Macs and Windows.
I really annoys me that Apple fanboys think Macs don't get viruses.
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#21 2012-07-07 14:02:14
- technoguyx
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Re: Your internet may go out
About time someone talked about this in here, I was going to post a topic yesterday but I forgot 
It's pretty unlikely that you are infected by the virus, but I know I'm not.
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#22 2012-07-07 14:06:15
- Animeboy975
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Re: Your internet may go out
My computer and my ipod are good.
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#23 2012-07-07 14:19:39
- technoguyx
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Re: Your internet may go out
I'm pretty sure your iPhones and iPods won't be able to get the virus. ._.
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#24 2012-07-07 15:07:36
Re: Your internet may go out
technoguyx wrote:
I'm pretty sure your iPhones and iPods won't be able to get the virus. ._.
Probably not, but don't be too sure.
The root password on your iPhone is probably "alpine".
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#25 2012-07-07 15:22:44
Re: Your internet may go out
jvvg wrote:
technoguyx wrote:
I'm pretty sure your iPhones and iPods won't be able to get the virus. ._.
Probably not, but don't be too sure.
The root password on your iPhone is probably "alpine".
Yeah, I need to change mine. 
What jailbreak app is it?
cause a bird and a fish could fall in love/but where would they live?
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