The Internet could go dark for millions of users as early as March 8 because of a virus that has corrupted computers in more than 100 countries. FBI will shut down the DNSChanger Trojan network and put up surrogate servers to replace rogue DNS servers with legitimate stand-ins so that all infected computers wouldn’t get cut off without warning giving them time to get the word out. The court-ordered deadline is March 8. FBI will shutdown the Internet on March 8 with a court order allowing them to do so.
Source: https://thehackernews.com/2012/02/fbi-will-shutdown-internet-on-march-8.html