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The end of DNS-Changer

Jul

2012

FBI’s “Operation Ghost Click” was discussed earlier by my colleague Kurt here and here and now it comes to an end. Next Monday, 9th of July, at 06:00 (MEZ) the temporary DNS-servers setup by FBI will be shut down. But still there are still thousands of infected machines – one can wonder, what will happen […]

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Final DNSChanger warning

Jul

2012

It’s here, folks! If the replaced DNSChanger servers don’t get another deadline extension, more than 500000 computers may not be able to reach their configured DNS service after next Monday, July 9th, 2012. In other words, it will be practically impossible for them to use them to surf the Internet using the human friendly domain […]

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Should the FBI be reauthorized to continue DNSChanger servers?

Jul

2012

The latest DNSChanger deadline is rapidly approaching: July 9th. (The previous deadline was March 8th.) Just one week to go! What’s DNSChanger? DNSChanger is an ad-fraud botnet that the F.B.I. and Estonian authorities busted late last year in Operation Ghost Click. Operation Ghost Click? “Click” as in click-fraud. Altering DNS server settings allowed the gang […]

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