MAKLUMAN : SECURITY ALERT NOTIFICATION - MALWARE ALERT :"DNSCHANGER"

MAKLUMAN : SECURITY ALERT NOTIFICATION - MALWARE ALERT :"DNSCHANGER"

Dengan segala hormatnya dimaklumkan bahawa saya telah diarah merujuk kepada perkara tersebut di atas.

2. Adalah dimaklumkan bahawa pihak BPM adalah menerima amaran keselamatan internet berkenaan MALWARE ALERT :”DNSCHANGER” yang dijangka berlaku pada 9 Julai 2012.  

3. Sehubungan itu, pihak YBhg. Datuk/ Dato’/ Datin/ Tuan/ Puan adalah diminta melakukan semakan pada komputer pada hari berkenaan seperti arahan dibawah. Sebarang bantuan teknikal sila menghubungi Helpdesk BPM di talian 03-8884 3752 / 3717.

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Description:

DNSChanger is malicious software (malware) that changes a user's Domain Name System (DNS) settings, in order to divert traffic to unsolicited and potentially illegal sites. In November 2011, the FBI closed down a ring of cyber-criminals believed to be responsible for the worldwide spread of DNSChanger. An estimated four million users were affected worldwide. To avoid these victims losing their internet service, the FBI worked with the Internet Systems Consortium (ISC) to set up and operate a temporary DNS solution, while giving ISPs the opportunity to assist their customers to remove their potential infection. This temporary solution is expected to be switched off as early as 9 July 2012. It is likely that users infected by DNSChanger will be unable to connect to the internet when the temporary DNS solution is switched off or if the computer antivirus is not properly updated.

Recommendations:

(1) To check whether your computer has been infected, please visit : http://dnschanger.detect.my/

- if green background is displayed, your computer is free from the malware

- if red background is displayed, your computer has been infected by the malware.

(2) If your computer is infected, the following links provide the details on how to clean your computer:

For Microsoft Windows

(i) http://www.mycert.org.my/data/content_files/13/400.zip

(ii) http://www.microsoft.com/security/scanner/en-my/default.aspx

For Mac OS X

(i) http://macscan.securemac.com/files/DNSChangerRemovalTool.dmg

(3) Ensure that your computer antivirus is functioning and update the virus pattern to prevent further infection.

Please contact Hekpdesk BPM - 03-8884 3752 / 3717 for assistance.

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