Is my PC part of a botnet?
Don't panic!
If you are reading this page, it means you are not infected with DNS Changer. Your computer might be violated with other malware. The information here is a starting place to learn more.
A botnet is a network of compromised machines that can be remotely controlled by an attacker. And they can do whatever they want with the bots: Searching for sensitive information on all compromised machines and sending these files to another machine, DDoS-ing individuals or organizations, or enabling a keylogger and looking for PayPal or eBay account information. Most malware will disable your software and anti-virus updates. The procedures below address that problem: Remove the blocks, remove the malware and then update your computer.
Step 1:
This Special Edition offers you a Free Scan for a second opinion. It is designed to work alongside your existing security programs and to check if your measures taken provide a sufficient level of security.
Step 2:
On about 87 percent of all checked and analyzed computers critical software security updates are missing. Especially risky applications like browsers and their plugins are not up-to-date.
Step 3:
The most common passwords are short, sweet and easy to guess, easy to remember, vulnerable to a dictionary attack. For security reasons, we strongly recommend to test all of your passwords!