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In some cases, the software, known as DNSChanger, would replace advertising on popular websites with other ads when viewed from an infected computer.
Seven Accused Of Infecting Computers With Malware In More than 100 Countries Chad Bray 2011
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Beginning in 2007, the cyber fraud ring used a class of malware called DNSChanger to infect approximately 4 million computers in more than 100 countries.
Robert Siciliano: FBI Needs Your Help to Take Down Cyber Fraud Robert Siciliano 2012
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To optimize the payback opportunities, the suspects then infected computers in more than 100 countries with malicious software called DNSChanger to ensure that users would visit the sites of their online advertising partners.
Wired Top Stories Kim Zetter 2011
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This can be fixed by downloading and running a freeware utility called DNSChanger Removal Tool which you can download from here:
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It installs a piece of malicious code known as DNSChanger, which routes the user's internet traffic through a malicious DNS server, leading users to phishing websites or pages displaying advertisements.
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It installs a piece of malicious code known as DNSChanger, which routes the user's internet traffic through a malicious DNS server, leading users to phishing websites or pages displaying advertisements.
MyAppleMenu 2008
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It installs a piece of malicious code known as DNSChanger, which routes the user's internet traffic through a malicious DNS server, leading users to phishing websites or pages displaying advertisements.
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No great harm done, but sounds like a Trojan such as the one called 'DNSChanger' or
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DNSChanger has been a known threat for years; its installer is disguised as a codec required for watching website video content, and has been spread widely through pornographic websites.
Ars Technica Sean Gallagher 2011
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The easiest way to tell if your system has been infected by DNSChanger is to check the IP address for the DNS server in your computer's network settings.
Ars Technica Sean Gallagher 2011
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