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Will the FBI shut down the Internet on March 8 due to a virus concern?
« on: March 04, 2012, 08:41:54 PM »
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Will the FBI shut down the Internet on March 8 because of computer virus concerns?
By DAILY MAIL REPORTER
Last updated at 10:49 PM on 17th February 2012
  
The Internet could go dark for millions of users as early as March 8 because of a virus that has corrupted computers in more than 100 countries.

The computer script, called DNSChanger Trojan, taps into fraudulent servers, sending users of the Web to unintended - and sometimes illegal - sites.

Though the FBI has shut down the DNSChanger network and put up surrogate servers, they warned the solution was only temporary - and the court-ordered deadline is March 8.

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The temporary servers set up by the FBI were created to allow companies to remove the worm from their infected servers; those affected had 120 days to get rid of the malware.

But the court-ordered 120 day period is fast running out.

Now, the FBI would require a court-ordered extension to keep from retiring those servers.

According to security company Internet Identity, as many as half of the Fortune 500 companies, as well as two dozen government entities could go dark once March 8 roles around.


"Roles around..." Six monds ago he be a language person, now he bes a editor...

Really?????
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Re: Will the FBI shut down the Internet on March 8 due to a virus concern?
« Reply #1 on: March 04, 2012, 11:22:06 PM »
It does seem quite suspect.
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Re: Will the FBI shut down the Internet on March 8 due to a virus concern?
« Reply #2 on: March 09, 2012, 10:11:57 AM »
It came . . . and went, and we're still able to post here. :tongue:
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Re: Will the FBI shut down the Internet on March 8 due to a virus concern?
« Reply #3 on: March 09, 2012, 10:17:43 AM »
Quote from: BlueStateSaint on March 09, 2012, 10:11:57 AM
It came . . . and went, and we're still able to post here. :tongue:

I forgot all about it...
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Re: Will the FBI shut down the Internet on March 8 due to a virus concern?
« Reply #4 on: March 09, 2012, 06:23:27 PM »
Quote from: CG6468 on March 09, 2012, 10:17:43 AM
I forgot all about it...
All about what ?
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Re: Will the FBI shut down the Internet on March 8 due to a virus concern?
« Reply #5 on: March 10, 2012, 11:19:43 AM »
Quote from: obumazombie on March 09, 2012, 06:23:27 PM
All about what ?

Exactly. That's what I'm talking about.  :rofl:
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Re: Will the FBI shut down the Internet on March 8 due to a virus concern?
« Reply #6 on: March 10, 2012, 12:18:25 PM »
Quote from: CG6468 on March 10, 2012, 11:19:43 AM
Exactly. That's what I'm talking about.  :rofl:
Now we're getting somewhere !
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