{"id":690,"date":"2012-05-04T17:41:22","date_gmt":"2012-05-04T17:41:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/microsoftgeek.com\/?p=690"},"modified":"2012-05-04T17:41:22","modified_gmt":"2012-05-04T17:41:22","slug":"dealing-with-the-dnschanger-worm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/microsoftgeek.com\/?p=690","title":{"rendered":"Dealing with the DNSChanger Worm"},"content":{"rendered":"

You’re here because your computer is infected with the DNSChanger worm. Back in late 2011, the FBI took over operation of malicious servers used by DNSChanger that are providing you with a critical Internet service called DNS. The FBI will be shutting down these servers on July 9, 2012<\/em>, at which point your Internet will no longer work. To ensure uninterrupted Internet access, simply follow these three steps:<\/p>\n

1. Clean and repair your machine<\/h3>\n

First you need to remove the DNSChanger infection from your computer. The DNS Changer Working Group<\/a> has some recommendations on how to fix your computer<\/a> if you are infected. Do this before you take step 2 and switch to OpenDNS.<\/p>\n

2. Update your DNS settings<\/h3>\n

Now that you’ve removed the DNSChanger malware, it’s time to set your DNS properly. Generally, you have two \t\t\t\tchoices \u2014 you can use the DNS servers provided by your ISP (usually these DNS servers are assigned automatically) or \t\t\t\tuse a third-party DNS service.<\/p>\n

We are one such provider of DNS services, focused on security and speed, but there are others such as Google \t\t\t\tDNS and DNS Advantage.<\/p>\n