"Malware Monday" has officially begun for thousands of Americans who refused the FBI's help to remove malware from their computers. Internet users will be left without online access and will have to seek help from their internet provider to reverse the problem.
At 12:01a.m. the FBI shut down a temporary clean internet server, put in place to keep malware infected computers connected to the internet. The action came after hackers planted malware in over half a million computers last year. After the FBI caught those responsible for the virus, they realized that shutting the entire system down would prohibit millions of internet users worldwide from accessing the web.
The last day to keep the clean servers in place was yesterday and a court order to shut the service down is dated for today. For those who attempt to go online today and receive a message that the website cannot be found, this may be a good sign that they've been hit by the malware virus. To correct the problem, people will need to get assistance from their internet provider.
With continuous warning of the internet doomsday, some people did take precaution and head to the FBI's page to fix their devices, while others were too suspicious of the page to do so.
According to the Washington Post, many internet users did not take the FBI's help due to fear of the federal authorities trying to spy on them or control the internet by encouraging people to click on their site. Both the FBI and cyber security experts have assured that site was no attempt to intrude on online privacy.
