Check In or Lose Your Internet Access?

This site checks your computer for the virus instantly....

http://www.dns-ok.us/

Have you gone the the "dcwg" link?

From Norton: http://community.norton.com/t5/Norton-Internet-Security-Norton/dcwg-org/td-p/701531

"Norton detects DNS Changer as Zlob or Tidserv. If you haven't been alerted to any malware and the test site indicates that your DNS service is fine, you do not have to worry about this."

Format c: fixes all Virus issues

It sounds like a phishing campaign to me. Just my gut talking.

Sorry, didn't read the CBS article. Could be legit. Of course, I have nothing to worry about as I don't use Windows. Linux FTW.

"**** the FBI"

Hoover did that.

And as long as we are on the subject, I would like to say our federal government and the judicial system, and especially the federal reserve, are totally out of control. I love this country, but I am ashamed of our government. I weep for the children of America, for most of them I fear will become slaves.

**** the FBI

Unfortunately, the US Supreme court made it easier for them to turn that around on us, when they ruled that the police can strip search anyone that they arrest for any reason.

Doesn't bother me. Here in Arizona, we carry our weapons concealed and our PC's openly.

Your statements are too radical political for a response, except to say that presidential travel arraingments have been the same for the last 50 years.

I'm a Republican, but I don't begrudge THE PRESIDENT safe and secure travel, no matter which party is in power.

I dont begrudge anyone, including the President, safe and secure travel. On the internet, the federal government can print enough money to buy google, facebook, etc. So why would the FBI be going through this trouble to "help" us? Could this be a test to see who complies and who does not? Or maybe someone in the FBI truly believes they can help and the more sinister people there are helping to push the issue for their own reasons. Remember, the internet was the brainchild of DARPA, dont you think they know how to check you out?

If privacy issues are a concern, Google: NSA Utah "Data Center" Biggest ever Domestic Spying Lab. Construction started in 2010 and is scheduled to be completed in 2013. Big Brother is here. The two billion dollar facility is being constructed at Camp Williams military base. Once communication data is stored, a process known as data-mining will begin. Big Brother will have the capability to know just about everything about every individual.

Trust me. If they want to know about you, or what's being said in any foreign county, they already can.

I know.

You'd be surprised how many people just openly give full permission to companies / organizations to check out everything you have.Here's a snippet from EA's Origin user agreement (which hundreds of thousands have already accepted):

"2. Consent to Collection and Use of Data.

You agree that EA may collect, use, store and transmit technical and related information that identifies your computer (including the Internet Protocol Address), operating system, Application usage (including but not limited to successful installation and/or removal), software, software usage and peripheral hardware, that may be gathered periodically to facilitate the provision of software updates, dynamically served content, product support and other services to you, including online services. EA may also use this information combined with personal information for marketing purposes and to improve our products and services. We may also share that data with our third party service providers in a form that does not personally identify you. IF YOU DO NOT WANT EA TO COLLECT, USE, STORE, TRANSMIT OR DISPLAY THE DATA DESCRIBED IN THIS SECTION, PLEASE DO NOT INSTALL OR USE THE APPLICATION. This and all other data provided to EA and/or collected by EA in connection with your installation and use of this Application is collected, used, stored and transmitted in accordance with EA's Privacy Policy located at www.ea.com. To the extent that anything in this section conflicts with the terms of EA's Privacy Policy, the terms of the Privacy Policy shall control."

Those that aren't wary of their actions are giving power to large corporations that won't hesitate to disperse it to a government agency (or worse, if you can even imagine). Best we can do is encrypt our information, keep a wary eye on what user agreements we are agreeing to (instead of haphazardly jumping into them), and make it as difficult as possible for outside sources to just grab private information.

Didn't Verizon (and others) give the government access to its information, by just a request from an agency?

This was just exposed, recently, by I can really recall.

I'm curious to think what the internet providers (i.e. Verizon, Time Warner) think about all this. I'm thinking that the majority holder for this kind of malware would be those that lack the computing knowledge to get rid of it (or any kind of PC infection), so when the internet suddenly goes out, those providers are going to get hit by a full fledged wave of disgruntled users.

Instead of attacking the users that don't know any better, maybe the FBI should be working to eliminate the flaw in Microsoft's OS. I personally think they're just sore after having their own security compromised so frequently these past few years (as well as some other government websites).

I format: C quite often. When my hard drive gets too cluttered and I start running out of space I give it the total enema. If it gets too full I don't have enough space to rip movies. It needs to create a rather large temp file before burning.

Don't trust any government. The local government forced an urban street through our rural neighborhood and just made a big mess of things. It's so bad we want to move.

Next thing they'll want require a transvaginal ultrasound to get through airport security.

I invite you to read this article https://docs.google.com/document/pub?id=1lTc2ZG9nM-uaVmTPoAlmbTh0xMoBzE68trfVG5nl8n4

You are all a bunch of conspiracy nuts! :-) The FBI is honest and capable, just as the president is.

Many, including me, think that you are basically right. Many, if not most, of the employees of the various government agencies are hard working decent individuals, who don't overstep the bounds.

However, there are too many opportunities and examples of abuse of a system that gives too much snooping (or any other kind of) power to individuals within government agencies. A few very public examples are Ruby Ridge, Waco, and Abu Ghraib. Recently "the Supreme Court upheld a policy implemented by New Jersey jails that requires full strip and body cavity searches of everyone who is arrested and processed at the jail, no matter how minor the crime for which they were arrested."

Even the founding fathers of the United States warned about trading a little freedom for security, because soon you will have neither.

oh Puh-leeze!

you mean just as any politician is

There's a line from a movie (which ?), that goes; "They say in Georgia, that one term as county sheriff, sets up a man for life. He'd never have to work again."

Strange as it may seem, there are those of us that are against political corruption and also against using public office for personal gain. I believe the term they use to describe us is "Non-conformist". I am holding my breath waiting for presidential candidates to start killing each other off to get into office. There is so much money and power involved.....

Last chance folks, tomorrow is the "blackout" date. Here's a site that appears to be strictly commercial:

http://www.mcafee.com/dnscheck

From Yahoo...

http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/lookout/blackout-monday-dns-changer-know-155840354.html

ps- Thanks for the dialogue, I was just wondering how many people were aware of this.