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Thread #143499   Message #3374708
Posted By: JohnInKansas
10-Jul-12 - 08:41 PM
Thread Name: Tech: A REAL Internet Shutdown - Malware
Subject: RE: Tech: A REAL Internet Shutdown - Malware
The number of infected computers was estimated at 270,000 by "FBI sources" just prior to the shutdown. A fair number of those may not be seriously affected because several ISPs have added "redirector redirections" to their own services. In most cases, the first connection is to your ISP, and they can detect that your "destination" has been redirected and can "unredirect" it.

The result is that some who are still infected may still be able to get connected, if they happen to use one of the ISPs that's provided for it.

(Certain elements of society seem determined to "protect" stupidity the clueless.)

John