etcswjoe Posted April 20, 2012 #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/
Bummer Posted April 20, 2012 #2 Posted April 20, 2012 Just another fine reason to not use Microsoft products.
SilvrT Posted April 20, 2012 #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??
KIC Posted April 20, 2012 #4 Posted April 20, 2012 I ran my VIN through it and it told me to clean my air filter and sync my carbs.
FreezyRider Posted April 20, 2012 #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....
etcswjoe Posted April 20, 2012 Author #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
dacheedah Posted April 21, 2012 #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 . . .
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