Check your Computer...Malware may knock thousands off Internet on Monday

JoeP@TeamBeckyD · 07-05-2012, 02:22 PM

Malware may knock thousands off Internet on MondayJuly 5, 2012, 11:42 a.m. EDT
AP
WASHINGTON (AP) — Despite repeated alerts, tens of thousands of Americans may still lose their Internet service Monday unless they do a quick check of their computers for malware that could have taken over their machines more than a year ago.

The warnings about the Internet problem have been splashed across Facebook and Google. Internet service providers have sent notices, and the FBI set up a special website.

According to the FBI, the number of computers that probably are infected is more than 277,000 worldwide, down from about 360,000 in April. Of those still infected, the FBI believes that about 64,000 are in the United States.

People whose computers are still infected Monday will lose their ability to go online, and they will have to call their service providers for help deleting the malware and reconnecting to the Internet.

Full Story Here...

CamaroSkooter · 07-05-2012, 02:46 PM

We could only be so fortunate...

SleepWarz · 07-05-2012, 03:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CamaroSkooter

We could only be so fortunate...

let them come!

CamaroSkooter · 07-05-2012, 04:03 PM

I consider viruses, malware, spyware, adware, and other malicious software to be the Darwinism of the internet.

Only the technologically adaptable survive.

Steve Dallas · 07-05-2012, 04:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CamaroSkooter

I consider viruses, malware, spyware, adware, and other malicious software to be the Darwinism of the internet.

Only the technologically adaptable survive.

Was thinking the exact same thing.

Let this virus take the unwashed masses with it.

Envy · 07-05-2012, 04:29 PM

Only a couple days left...it's been nice knowing everyone...lol

pistolgripcopo1 · 07-05-2012, 04:42 PM

Good buy...............

jcamaro · 07-05-2012, 05:29 PM

64,000 in the US out of how many PCs here? That's pretty small odds of being infected.

Edit: According to this site, around 164 million. So that's roughly 1:2565.

CamaroSkooter · 07-05-2012, 05:34 PM

Which means roughly 23 or 24 people on this site are infected (if it were truly a perfectly distributed infection rate)

Iwantone2 · 07-05-2012, 06:49 PM

To this "virus", I say...

07-05-2012, 02:22 PM	#1
JoeP@TeamBeckyD 1 Drives: SS,PaceCar,ZL1,1LE,C7Z51,Z06,17-ZL1 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Detroit, Mich Posts: 68,623	Check your Computer...Malware may knock thousands off Internet on Monday Malware may knock thousands off Internet on MondayJuly 5, 2012, 11:42 a.m. EDT AP WASHINGTON (AP) — Despite repeated alerts, tens of thousands of Americans may still lose their Internet service Monday unless they do a quick check of their computers for malware that could have taken over their machines more than a year ago. The warnings about the Internet problem have been splashed across Facebook and Google. Internet service providers have sent notices, and the FBI set up a special website. According to the FBI, the number of computers that probably are infected is more than 277,000 worldwide, down from about 360,000 in April. Of those still infected, the FBI believes that about 64,000 are in the United States. People whose computers are still infected Monday will lose their ability to go online, and they will have to call their service providers for help deleting the malware and reconnecting to the Internet. Full Story Here...

07-05-2012, 02:46 PM	#2
CamaroSkooter Retarded One-Legged Owl Drives: 2010 Black Camaro 2SS Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 9,745	We could only be so fortunate... __________________ My VIN = 2G1FK1EJ9A9105017 Build Date: 04-23-2009 according to: http://www.compnine.com/vid.php

07-05-2012, 04:03 PM	#4
CamaroSkooter Retarded One-Legged Owl Drives: 2010 Black Camaro 2SS Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 9,745	I consider viruses, malware, spyware, adware, and other malicious software to be the Darwinism of the internet. Only the technologically adaptable survive. __________________ My VIN = 2G1FK1EJ9A9105017 Build Date: 04-23-2009 according to: http://www.compnine.com/vid.php

07-05-2012, 04:29 PM	#6
Envy Bully Proof Drives: C5 COTW 1/31/2011 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 1,633 View My Garage	Only a couple days left...it's been nice knowing everyone...lol __________________

07-05-2012, 04:42 PM	#7
pistolgripcopo1 pistolgripcopo1 Drives: 2010 SS Camaro Carbon fiber gray Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Corona Ca. Posts: 403	Good buy............... __________________

07-05-2012, 05:29 PM	#8
jcamaro Obsessed Much? Drives: 2015 Silver 1SS/RS M6 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 934	64,000 in the US out of how many PCs here? That's pretty small odds of being infected. Edit: According to this site, around 164 million. So that's roughly 1:2565. __________________ 2015 1SS RS M6

07-05-2012, 05:34 PM	#9
CamaroSkooter Retarded One-Legged Owl Drives: 2010 Black Camaro 2SS Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 9,745	Which means roughly 23 or 24 people on this site are infected (if it were truly a perfectly distributed infection rate) __________________ My VIN = 2G1FK1EJ9A9105017 Build Date: 04-23-2009 according to: http://www.compnine.com/vid.php

07-05-2012, 06:49 PM	#10
Iwantone2 Voice Of The Voiceless Drives: CGM 1SS RS Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: OC Cali Posts: 9,610 View My Garage	To this "virus", I say... __________________