DNSChanger servers going offline, what it means for SMBs

On Monday July 9 the FBI will shut down servers associated with the DNSChanger malware. As a result, computers still infected with this threat will likely no longer be able to access the internet.

With the number of computers still infected with DNSChanger at least 300,000, this situation could be a challenge for many computer users, especially SMBs. As with companies of all sizes, SMBs rely heavily on the internet for everything from day-to-day tasks to their ecommerce operations; this means an internet “blackout” is a significant problem. Combined with the knowledge that SMBs often lack dedicated IT staff, the DNSChanger situation could be a recipe for disaster unless the proper steps are taken.

Symantec has published a new blog post on this situation that can be viewed here: http://www.symantec.com/connect/blogs/dnschanger-blackout-coming .

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