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Malware may knock thousands off Internet

WASHINGTON – Despite repeated alerts, tens of thousands of Americans may still lose their Internet service Sunday night unless they do a quick check of their computers for malware that could have taken over their machines more than a year ago.

The warnings about the Internet problem have been splashed across Facebook and Google.

Internet service providers have sent notices, and the FBI set up a special website.

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