Without a fix that is being put out by the FBI, it is possible that hundred of thousands of computer users could lose access to the Internet come July 9.
The Huffington Post reported that the problem began when international hackers ran an online advertising scam to take control of infected computers. The FBI responded with a safety net using government computers to prevent Internet disruptions.
The problem is, that is in the process of being shut down. Once the shutdown is complete, infected computers could lose access to the Internet.
D-day is set for July 9.
According to the Huffington Post, the FBI is urging users to visit http://www.dcwg.org, a website run by its security partner, to find out whether a computer is infected and how to fix the problem. After July 9, any computers still infected will not be able to access
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