: Fbi To 'pull Plug' On 350,000 Virus-infected Machines - Cutting Off Web For Users In U.s. And Uk
'Internet blackout' set for 9 July: FBI to 'pull plug' on 350,000 virus-infected machines - cutting off Web for users in U.S. and UK
Machines infected with virus being 'kept alive' by FBI
Operation costing so much FBI will 'pull plug' on 9 July
350,000 PCs infected, mostly private individuals
80,000 victims in U.S., 20,000 in UK
Most victims don't even know their computers have been infected, although the malicious software probably has slowed their web surfing and disabled their antivirus software, making their machines more vulnerable to other problems.
The FBI is encouraging users to visit a website run by its security partner, http://www.dcwg.org , that will inform them whether they're infected and explain how to fix the problem. After July 9, infected users won't be able to connect to the Internet.
To check and clean computers: http://www.dcwg.org
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