Why March 8 Could Be Digital Doomsday

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Just one week left until the end of the internet as we know it. It's not all bad news though, if the net really does go down on the 8th, it'll be a four day weekend for me. :D

Contrary to rumors currently popping in emails and on chat forums, the FBI will not be shutting down the entire Internet on March 8. However, the agency may be pulling the plug on special Web servers that maintain Internet access for millions of users worldwide whose PCs, Macs and home and office routers were infected by a malware package called DNSChanger.
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Preventing millions of people from posting stupid things on Facebook and Twitter, taking away their conduit for porn, and robbing them of celeb news will force them to go back to snorting coke and shooting each other. I expect to see an increase in criminal activity due to ultra-violent gamers going out to the streets to get their FPS fix by unloading on the purple elf MMO gamers trying to grind out just one more level by gathering seventy red mushroom caps.
 
Isn't March 8 when Peyton Manning will be released from the Indianapolis Colts? I see the correlation now. :p
 
Couldn't they just pick a date to redirect all web requests to their server saying they have malware, and their antivirus is in need of repair?
 
WarMace said:
Couldn't they just pick a date to redirect all web requests to their server saying they have malware, and their antivirus is in need of repair?
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Why the fuck did they not do something just like this the day they gained control over the DNS servers? :rolleyes:
 
WarMace said:
Couldn't they just pick a date to redirect all web requests to their server saying they have malware, and their antivirus is in need of repair?
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IMHO, ALL ISP's should be legally required to periodically scan every client on their networks remotely and redirect them to a site like this until fixed.

It would solve a lot of problems.
 
Zarathustra[H];1038436055 said:
IMHO, ALL ISP's should be legally required to periodically scan every client on their networks remotely and redirect them to a site like this until fixed.

It would solve a lot of problems.
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Yes it would help. No I don't think we want this.
 
Zarathustra[H];1038436055 said:
IMHO, ALL ISP's should be legally required to periodically scan every client on their networks remotely and redirect them to a site like this until fixed.

It would solve a lot of problems.
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So you want Comcast, Time Warner, etc etc to have complete access to your computer, your small business computer / servers, etc etc ?

Sounds like a great idea /sarcasm
 
If the FBI even could shut down the internet on March 8th (or any entity for that matter), then we got way bigger issues to worry about.
 
DeChache said:
Yes it would help. No I don't think we want this.
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lilbabycat said:
So you want Comcast, Time Warner, etc etc to have complete access to your computer, your small business computer / servers, etc etc ?

Sounds like a great idea /sarcasm
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Don't get me wrong.

I don't want them to have access to the local machine.

There are however ways to scan traffic and port activity to see if common malware is present.

NMAP is even able to identify some malware infections without having local access to a machine.
 
Zarathustra[H];1038436262 said:
Don't get me wrong.

I don't want them to have access to the local machine.

There are however ways to scan traffic and port activity to see if common malware is present.

NMAP is even able to identify some malware infections without having local access to a machine.
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What would be even better.. on top of this, would be if the ISPs would kill access to known fraudulent and known infected web sites.

If the web site is infected, send an email to the hosting service admin who would then be required to contact the web site admin.

This would stop a ton of crap being spread.

Will they ever do something like this... yeah right.
 
Zarathustra[H];1038436055 said:
IMHO, ALL ISP's should be legally required to periodically scan every client on their networks remotely and redirect them to a site like this until fixed.

It would solve a lot of problems.
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Wow, really? Do you not see what can be done here or do you see what could be done here?
 
then at that point, there is no reason not to scan for "unauthorized" content, either.

Zarathustra[H];1038436055 said:
IMHO, ALL ISP's should be legally required to periodically scan every client on their networks remotely and redirect them to a site like this until fixed.

It would solve a lot of problems.
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Well that's both good and bad news! For facebook posters it's bad and good for the non-posters at FB
 
Doubtful as they would be infringing on so many rights that lawyers for various entities would love to bring to court. Besides, the FBI answers to civilian managers and those would be hard pressed to irk their constituents, especially during an election year. Seems like a rumor propagated by conspiracy theorists to me.
 
Jimi_Shuffler said:
OH NOES! the end of the world as we know it :(
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Glad I been prepping.

On a side note, if AV companies would stop making malware/viruses/what ever we wouldn't have the issue...
Damnit... opened can of worms right?:D
 
Porn on the net suppressed will be equivalent of government's failed attempt at prohibition during the late 20s and 30s. We know how that turned out...
 
Zarathustra[H];1038436055 said:
IMHO, ALL ISP's should be legally required to periodically scan every client on their networks remotely and redirect them to a site like this until fixed.

It would solve a lot of problems.
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Problem I see coming up with this suggestion is when a false-flag occurs. You know, your ISP won't let you on the Internet b/c you have STEAM32.exe installed. ... yes... STEAM32.exe and until you remove the offending STEAM32.exe virus, you can't use the Internet again. You go through, completely uninstall steam, reinstall steam and the ISP's virus scanner still thinks you have a 'virus' via steam installed or disconnects you everytime Steam sends your login details, etc.
 
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