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Internet Doomsday Is Monday: Will Your Computer Survive?
Some 277,000 computers worldwide are on track to lose Internet unless a fix is applied
Hundreds of thousands of computers worldwide could be infected with a virus that is set to block Internet access beginning Monday and the FBI is encouraging users to visit a website to diagnose their computers.
A group of international hackers earlier this year ran an online advertising scam to take control of infected computers, according to the Associated Press.
The FBI responded with a safety net using government computers to prevent Internet disruptions. But that's in the process of a shut down. Once complete, infected computers could lose access to the Internet.
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About 64,000 computers in the U.S. are estimated to be infected; 277,000 worldwide, according to CBS News.
The FBI is urging users to visit http://www.dcwg.org, a website run by its security partner, to diagnose their computer, with instructions on how to apply a fix if neccessary.
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