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    Default DNS Virus

    Just a heads up about a virus that's meant to kick in today:

    http://mashable.com/2012/07/06/dnsch...lware-removal/

    Mainly for the other techies out there (Aaron etc).

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    yay i'm green, no malware for me.
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    I should be ok, checked most of our machines yesterday.
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    Strictly speaking, it's not that the virus is kicking in today, actually the issue is that infected machines have been subverted to use dodgy DNS servers, and those DNS servers are being taken down by the FBI today, leaving infected machines without working DNS servers.
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    Have to be pedantic Andy But yeah, that's the actual cause ^

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    "The FBI broke my 'puter!"
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    phew, got a green light as well!
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    Cant check the link to use the tool ......my PC wont connect













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    Ooh, this looks bad. I'd better check my computers for this......


    oh wait...

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