Malware Shuts Down Internet for Many, But Was It Overhyped?

Although a nasty piece of malware called DNSChanger was set to kick thousands of Mac and PC users off the Internet on Monday, no major companies experienced issues related to the so-called "Doomsday Virus."

The FBI shut down domains earlier this morning that had been affected by DNSChanger, which had been circulating the web since as far back as 2007. The malware redirected Internet traffic to sites with paid advertisements where cybercriminals reaped profit from unsuspecting visitors.

Although the FBI urged consumers for months to check if their systems have been affected by DNSChanger, about 275,000 computers were still at risk of not having Internet access on Monday, but no majo…
Continue reading...

More About: malware, security