Hundreds of thousands of people will likely be kicked off the Internet next week when the FBI shuts down servers hosting the “DNSChanger” virus.
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There are still an estimated 275,000 infections around the world, a considerable drop from the 650,000 machines that were still infected in November. The drop can be attributed to efforts by the FBI and computer security companies, which have prompted people to check for the virus and remove it.
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If you are concerned about your computer having the virus, Trend Micro has instructions for both PC and Mac users to check for it.
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