etcswjoe Posted April 20, 2012 Share #1 Posted April 20, 2012 I read an article that sounds more like an April Fools joke than real, it wants everyone to go to http://www.dcwg.org and check to see if there computers have been hijacked, saw the article on AP, CNN, Foxnews etc.... Seems fishy to me any thoughts? http://www.foxnews.com/us/2012/04/20/hundreds-thousands-may-lose-internet-in-july/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bummer Posted April 20, 2012 Share #2 Posted April 20, 2012 Just another fine reason to not use Microsoft products. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilvrT Posted April 20, 2012 Share #3 Posted April 20, 2012 I don't trust anything like that. I see stuff like that all the time and it turns out to be a hoax or spam or worse. Check this out... http://www.whois.net/whois/dcwg.org Now, does that look like it was set up by the FBI ... on GoDaddy servers?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KIC Posted April 20, 2012 Share #4 Posted April 20, 2012 I ran my VIN through it and it told me to clean my air filter and sync my carbs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bummer Posted April 20, 2012 Share #5 Posted April 20, 2012 Let me google that for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FreezyRider Posted April 20, 2012 Share #6 Posted April 20, 2012 This is not a scam. It is valid. I checked it out using my Android tablet, which is not subject to Windows malware. Nothing dangerous there. I guess for many who don't trust this, they'll find out for sure on July 9th.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
etcswjoe Posted April 20, 2012 Author Share #7 Posted April 20, 2012 I don't know why I did not do this before but I went to the FBI website and they have several links for checking this. https://forms.fbi.gov/check-to-see-if-your-computer-is-using-rogue-DNS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dacheedah Posted April 21, 2012 Share #8 Posted April 21, 2012 I went there and I checked ok, also gave this fbi link http://www.fbi.gov/news/stories/2011/november/malware_110911 and no one said I owe them or I can have a million dollars if I give them . . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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