Yesterday, I published an article entitled Hundreds of Thousands May Lose Internet Access in July that warned of a malware (malevolent software) attack that is attacking Windows computers. Several newsletter readers questioned the accuracy of the warning. For those who want further information, I suggest you read the following:
The FBI's warning may be found at http://www.fbi.gov/news/stories/2011/november/malware_110911/DNS-changer-malware.pdf
The FBI web site also has a lot of other news and information articles about the same problem. You can find those articles if you start at http://goo.gl/ZO6Sy
The highly-respected snopes.com has a full explanation of the problem at http://www.snopes.com/info/inthenews.asp
PC Magazine has written about the problem two or three times with a detailed description at http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2401227,00.asp that also explains WHY these various things will happen.
DCWG.com, a contractor to the FBI, has instructions on how to identify the problem at http://www.dcwg.org/
The Age, a respected Australian web site that often writes about viruses and other malware: http://www.theage.com.au/digital-life/consumer-security/internet-users-warned-of-big-blackout-in-july-20120329-1w172.html#ixzz1qW2sYEy8
If you perform a Google search on "DNS Changer" or "DNSChanger" you can find dozens more articles about the problem.
