Computer viruses are annoying, to say the least, and the
cost of lost data is staggering. Even computer experts are hits with viruses
and lose data. It is unusual, however, for the FBI to get involved in such
cases, and when it does, you know it's big. Such is the case with a virus that
has resulted in federal prosecution in the case of
United States
V. Vladimir Tsastsin Et. Al. In this case, seven people were arrested for
attempting to take over the computer world by altering the Internet DNS, the
road-map which tells computers where to get information on the Internet.
In a statement, the FBI wrote: "The FBI is seeking
information from individuals, corporate entities and Internet Services
Providers who believe that they have been victimized by malicious software
("malware") related to the defendants. This malware modifies a
computer's Domain Name Service (DNS) settings, and thereby directs the
computers to receive potentially improper results from rogue DNS servers hosted
by the defendants."
For consumers, the question now is, are you affected and if
so, how do you clean it up? The FBI recommends a website which will
check your computer, tells you if you are
safe and if not, gives you instructions of how to clean up the problem.
Fred Taub, President of Boycott Watch said "This virus
is essentially a computer time-bomb. People may not know they are affected
until it is too late and if ignored, all your data, and possibly the computer
systems of large companies, may be completely destroyed. It is imperative that
people take all feasible precautions."
Boycott Watch thanks the FBI for its diligence. |
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