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Google launched a new awareness campaign to alert users whose PCsmay be compromised with the DNSChanger malware . The DNS servers used by the malware will be shut down soon, andinfected computers will no longer be able to communicate with theWeb, so Google is doing its part to help users clean up and pointtheir PCs to legitimate DNS servers. In November of last year the United States FBI in cooperation withEstonian law enforcement tracked down and arrested the groupbehind the DNSChanger malware. With millions of infected systemsaround the world relying on the malicious DNSChanger DNS servers,the FBI chose to continue hosting them as legitimate DNS servers. However, the FBI isn t in the business of acting as an InternetService Provider or DNS host, so as of July 9 the DNSChanger servers will be shut down . There are an estimated 500,000 systems still using those serversfor DNS, and those PCs will no longer be able to reach the Web oncethe FBI pulls the plug. Google is virtually synonymous with the Web. To manyusers--particularly the ones who lack the Internet savvy ortechnical skills to understand the security issues or determine iftheir PCs have been compromised with DNSChanger--Google is the Web.That gives Google some measure of civic responsibility, and puts itin a unique position to be able to help users out. A blog post from Google states, Starting today we re undertaking an effort to notifyroughly half a million people whose computers or home routers areinfected with a well-publicized form of malware known asDNSChanger. Google will check to see if a PC is using the rogue DNSChangerservers. Systems suspected of being infected will display a messageat the top of the Google search results page that says Yourcomputer appears to be infected. The Google blog post explains, We believe directly messagingaffected users on a trusted site and in their preferred languagewill produce the best possible results. The clock is ticking. In about six weeks a half million users mayfind that their PCs are unable to connect with Web sites.Hopefully, those 500,000 users will conduct a Google search at somepoint in the next few weeks, and pay heed to the warning fromGoogle. If you receive a message from Google, or suspect that your PC mightbe compromised with DNSChanger, check out the DNS Changer WorkingGroup (DCWG) site . It contains a variety of tools to help remove the malware andclean up your system. I am an expert from welding-electrodeoven.com, while we provides the quality product, such as China Welding Cable Connector , Arc Gouging Torch Manufacturer, Welding Electrode Oven,and more.
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