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    Operation Ghost Click - PSA: Check Your Computer For DNSChanger Or Risk Getting Booted Off The Web On Monday

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    Post  Carol Sat Jul 07, 2012 8:26 pm

    One of DNSChanger’s primary functions was to fiddle with an infected computer’s DNS settings in such a way that users who attempted to surf the web would be re-routed to fraudulent sites instead. To cover its tracks, DNSChanger also prevented infected computers from accessing sites where they could download antivirus and OS security updates that would clean things up — the group operating the servers were able to earn a considerable chunk of money by sending people to malicious sites and raking in the ad revenue. The seven men behind the widespread scam reportedly managed to score around $14 million in ill-gotten funds before they were arrested in late 2011.


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    Post  mudra Sun Jul 08, 2012 3:55 am

    Burgundia posted an interesting video regarding this yesterday:

    Arrow http://www.themistsofavalon.net/t4990-bs-alert-dns-changer-internet-doomsday-nonsense

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    Post  Carol Sun Jul 08, 2012 10:54 am

    Yes, I saw it after I posted this. Maybe the threads should be merged.


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