[ATI] threatened loss of the internet

[Jim and Anne Murphy]

OK...I went to the  website and I am green....not red...so I guess I am OK.
This stuff scares me but so do dogs and cats and abugs and well mice and 
well ....LOL
Anne
From: "Jim and Anne Murphy" <jasmurphy at sbcglobal.net>
To: "Adaptive technology information and support." <ati at moblind.org>
Sent: Saturday, July 07, 2012 9:50 PM
Subject: Re: [ATI] threatened loss of the internet


> Thank you as I said I have a Dell computer 2010 with an XP download and 
> JAWS 13 and don't download wierdo stuff.
> ***What do I do when I go to the website anyway?
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Jenni Palmer" <jennipalmer at centurylink.net>
> To: "Adaptive technology information and support." <ati at moblind.org>
> Sent: Saturday, July 07, 2012 9:35 PM
> Subject: Re: [ATI] threatened loss of the internet
>
>
>> most likely no.
>> Most average people didn't get this thing. now torent downloaders and 
>> file sharers different story. but if ya just web surf and use email im 
>> skype ya should be fine.
>> you didnt download from odd websites ya good.
>> like i said most people are fine. I heard about this months ago.
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Jim and Anne Murphy" <jasmurphy at sbcglobal.net>
>> To: "Adaptive technology information and support." <ati at moblind.org>
>> Sent: Saturday, July 07, 2012 7:44 PM
>> Subject: Re: [ATI] threatened loss of the internet
>>
>>
>>> So do I nee to worry about it or not?
>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>> From: "Reginald George" <adapt at kc.rr.com>
>>> To: "Adaptive technology information and support." <ati at moblind.org>
>>> Sent: Saturday, July 07, 2012 6:50 PM
>>> Subject: Re: [ATI] threatened loss of the internet
>>>
>>>
>>>> The FBI is shutting down the internet server that has been allowing 
>>>> these computers to keep working on the internet, not the computers 
>>>> themselves. They aren't doing it to punish anyone.  Only because they 
>>>> don't want to have to keep paying to run a server to get around the 
>>>> problem.  Hope this is clear.
>>>>
>>>> -----Original Message----- 
>>>> From: Laura De Vries
>>>> Sent: Saturday, July 07, 2012 3:36 PM
>>>> To: Jeanne Fike ; Adaptive technology information and support.
>>>> Subject: Re: [ATI] threatened loss of the internet
>>>>
>>>> I was told that the f.b.i. has knowledge of the computers that have 
>>>> this
>>>> trojan and on Monday will shut those computers down.  I went to 
>>>> dns-ok.us to
>>>> check mine and it's fine.
>>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>>> From: "Jeanne Fike" <jfike636 at charter.net>
>>>> To: "Nancy Lynn" <FreeSpirit at AccessibleWorld.Org>; "Adaptive technology
>>>> information and support." <ati at moblind.org>
>>>> Sent: Friday, July 06, 2012 5:51 PM
>>>> Subject: Re: [ATI] threatened loss of the internet
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Hi Nancy and all,
>>>>>   I have heard of it. There is a virus out there called DNS Changer 
>>>>> that originated in Estonia. From what I understand it has affected a 
>>>>> small number of computer users and businesses in the US. It diverts 
>>>>> your internet path to somewhere else. You can go to www.dcwg.org and 
>>>>> have your computer checked.
>>>>>   I went there and mine is fine.
>>>>>    Jeanne
>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>>>> From: "Nancy Lynn" <freespirit at accessibleworld.org>
>>>>> To: "Adaptive technology information and support." <ati at moblind.org>
>>>>> Sent: Friday, July 06, 2012 5:41 PM
>>>>> Subject: [ATI] threatened loss of the internet
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> Has anyone heard about this loss of internet service as of Monday? 
>>>>>> Apparently a lot of computers have this certain piece of malware that 
>>>>>> can block your internet connection and the government has been 
>>>>>> protecting us from it. That protection will stop on Monday, and many 
>>>>>> people will lose their internet connection. The website Truth Or 
>>>>>> Fiction says this is true. What do you plan to do about it for 
>>>>>> yourself?
>>>>>>
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>>>>>> ATI (Adaptive Technology Inc.)
>>>>>> A special interest affiliate of the Missouri Council of the Blind
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>>>>>
>>>>> _______________________________________________
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>>>>> A special interest affiliate of the Missouri Council of the Blind
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>>>>
>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>> ATI (Adaptive Technology Inc.)
>>>> A special interest affiliate of the Missouri Council of the Blind
>>>> http://moblind.org/membership/affiliates/adaptive_technology
>>>>
>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>> ATI (Adaptive Technology Inc.)
>>>> A special interest affiliate of the Missouri Council of the Blind
>>>> http://moblind.org/membership/affiliates/adaptive_technology
>>>
>>>
>>> _______________________________________________
>>> ATI (Adaptive Technology Inc.)
>>> A special interest affiliate of the Missouri Council of the Blind
>>> http://moblind.org/membership/affiliates/adaptive_technology
>>
>>
>> _______________________________________________
>> ATI (Adaptive Technology Inc.)
>> A special interest affiliate of the Missouri Council of the Blind
>> http://moblind.org/membership/affiliates/adaptive_technology
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>
> _______________________________________________
> ATI (Adaptive Technology Inc.)
> A special interest affiliate of the Missouri Council of the Blind
> http://moblind.org/membership/affiliates/adaptive_technology