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Current virus threat..

PostPosted: Mon Jul 09, 2012 9:48 am
by 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.

Re: Current virus threat..

PostPosted: Mon Jul 09, 2012 10:50 am
by Westsider
https://forms.fbi.gov/check-to-see-if-y ... -rogue-DNS

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

Re: Current virus threat..

PostPosted: Mon Jul 09, 2012 10:51 am
by Westsider
http://www.dns-ok.us/

Check it here.

Re: Current virus threat..

PostPosted: Mon Jul 09, 2012 11:26 am
by Jimmy_041
Our company is taking it seriously

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

Re: Current virus threat..

PostPosted: Mon Jul 09, 2012 12:37 pm
by 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/

Re: Current virus threat..

PostPosted: Tue Jul 10, 2012 12:45 pm
by tipper
so did the world end for anyone? anyones computer melt into an unrecognisable puddle? or was this just another Y2K "bug"

Re: Current virus threat..

PostPosted: Wed Jul 11, 2012 2:59 pm
by Dog_ger
Lot a cr_p.... Still here.... :D

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

Scare you into buying something Dog_ger thinks... :D

Re: Current virus threat..

PostPosted: Wed Jul 11, 2012 3:09 pm
by tipper
my pc and laptop at home dont run internet security, mine still work.