Crime & Safety
Virus Could Be Unleashed on Your Computer Monday
A virus set to become active in thousands of computers on Monday. Do you have it? The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department wants you to check it out.
The Internet is abuzz about the DNS Changer computer malware that is expected to leave some without Web access on Monday.
The nasty bug came to light last year when it was reported that international cyber criminals were taking control of computers.
The problem was so concerning that the FBI responded by running a computer intervention. And now the Los Angeles County Sheriff's, which patrols Diamond Bar, Walnut and Industry, are helping to spread the word. Click here to read more from the FBI on the DNS Changer malware.
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It is estimated that about 277,000 computers worldwide — 64,000 of them in the United States — may still be infected with the malware, and on July 9 the FBI is disabling its stopgap measure. So for some, there will be no Internet access after Monday.
To find out if your computer will be still be connected on Monday, visit FBI-approved www.dns-ok.us for a simple online test that will tell you if you're good to go.
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