If you're one of thousands of people infected with the DNSChanger malware, get rid of it before Monday.
On July 9, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) will be switching off servers it used to keep those infected with the malware on the Internet. The organization says that maintaining the servers is costly and therefore, won't extend its support.
DNSChanger was first discovered in 2007, and was found to have infected millions of computers worldwide. The payload effectively modified a computer's DNS settings to redirect traffic through its rogue servers. When users typed in a domain name in a browser, the servers would direct them to other sites for the creators' financial gain.
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