Internet Doomsday...what?

Sensationalism makes for better news, even if it causes mass panic over nothing in the process

How so true.

Okay... so I don't get it.

Is the virus supposed to be the thing that takes away the internet or the FBI?

Even then, something about this doesn't wash....

From what I'm getting, a group of people started this virus that redirected those infected to go through their servers and websites and each time it happened they got money.

After they were busted, computers infected are still being redirected to their servers every time they go online. The FBI is going to be shutting down these servers. With the servers gone, there is nothing to redirect the people to, cutting off their access to the internet, because the DNS is invalid

And this can't be fixed... why

Sounds like the FBI should have done something about that as well... even kept the "safety net" up a lot longer. Are there going to be new servers?

Something tells me the telecoms aren't going to let that happen. They stand to lose a crap load of money in this deal. And even if they still charge for servers that are inactive, there could be legal action against that sort of thing which will cause them to lose more money than they'd gain.

All and all, it doesn't make too much sense.

Alright, re-reading the article more carefully, the servers were set up by the government to help people infected stay online.

I'm still confused about the specifics though. Nothing is clear. I really doubt much, if anything, is going to come of this :/

Hm...found this

I've accidentally seen those kind of pages when a website isn't renewed or I put a .com where a .org needs to be in place (two whole times)... so I still don't get it. Are they making mock webpages that I probably wouldn't go to, or are they masking actual webpages or what?

I think the virus makes computers redirect to the virus maker's pages that are like that, which makes them money somehow

Does anyone know what websites were affected by this?

Its not websites that are affected, its computers that got the virus. Now, how people got the virus it doesn't say.

Really, I dont think there is anything you need to worry about

Maybe it's because Macs are so danflabbed expensive. There aren't many people who want to pay in excess of $1500 dollars for a Mac, when they can get a comperable PC for $500-$800.

Not only that, but Macs are sold cold and impersonal, PCs on the other hand can be tailored to your liking.

http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/events/dnschanger

Not what I would expect to see on know your meme but if you are truly that freaked out about it, read this. If you have never downloaded any video codecs, you are probably fine

It also finally gives a clear explanation on the whole thing

Hmm... well, now that MIGHT be a problem with my older computer, as I recall I had to download a codec a few years ago (2006, 2007 or so), back when AVIs weren't compatible with Windows Media Player, and you actually needed specific codecs to watch AVIs (this was before I downloaded VLC Player).

Phew! I am good!


How is everyone else?

Um, "Doomsday" still isn't for a couple of days.

I mean, I went to the link, and it said the malware hasn't got me.

(the know your meme link)

I guess I'll be waiting until midnight to see if my Internet shuts down.

Update: Looks like I survived.

Yaaaay! My computer works. On Yahoo it says that thousands actually did get the virus. Wow...