Current virus threat..

[GWW]

There is apparently a current virus threat.

Something to do with the FBI no longer providing protection against a virus created by cyber crooks.

There is a link that can used to check whether your computer is at risk, although when I checked this morning it indicated that that assurance wasn't completely fool proof.

I'm posting this on my phone so can't provide a link, but the link can be accessed by going to the channel 7 SUNRISE website.

I think the protection offered by the overseas authorities ceases around 1:30pm (SA time), so anyone wanting to check this, only has a few hours to do so.

Those on here who are more IT savvy than me may have some better and clearer information.

[Westsider]

https://forms.fbi.gov/check-to-see-if-y ... -rogue-DNS

Wouldn't worry about it too much. Media sensationalising things again.

[Westsider]

http://www.dns-ok.us/

Check it here.

[Jimmy_041]

Our company is taking it seriously

Check here: http://dns-ok.gov.au/

[Westsider]

Same site essentially.

Telstra has identified 6500 people with it out of their millions of customers. They've taken steps to inform people about it.

http://exchange.telstra.com.au/2012/06/ ... rotection/

[tipper]

so did the world end for anyone? anyones computer melt into an unrecognisable puddle? or was this just another Y2K "bug"

[Dog_ger]

Lot a cr_p.... Still here....

Only for those with no internet security, or in-appropriate internet security...

Scare you into buying something Dog_ger thinks...

[tipper]

my pc and laptop at home dont run internet security, mine still work.