DNSChanger malware

GPTKB entity

Statements (26)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf malware
gptkbp:affectedArea over 100
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs RSPlug
gptkbp:arrested Estonian cybercriminals
gptkbp:commandAndControlServersSeizedBy gptkb:FBI
gptkbp:discoveredBy 2007
gptkbp:distributedBy malicious websites
bundled software
fake video codecs
gptkbp:effect loss of internet connectivity after FBI server shutdown
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label DNSChanger malware
gptkbp:notableArrestsDate November 2011
gptkbp:notableEvent 2011
FBI Operation Ghost Click
gptkbp:numberOfInfectedComputers over 4 million
gptkbp:platform gptkb:Windows
gptkb:Mac_OS_X
gptkbp:primaryUse injects advertisements
modifies DNS settings
redirects web traffic
gptkbp:removes various antivirus software
FBI DNSChanger Check-Up
gptkbp:usesMalware malware
trojan
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Operation_Ghost_Click
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7