The FBI says it was authorized to mass-remove “PlugX” malware from more than 4,000 compromised machines in the United States

According to the FBI, it worked on deleting the malware from over 4,000 Windows-based computers, further regarding that PlugX is capable of taking over a computer to steal the files and share them with the right people over in China.

Federal authorities announced Tuesday that they have erased Chinese malware from thousands of computers across the United States.

The FBI provided an update Tuesday on the New Year's Day attack in New Orleans, revealing new information about the attacker's online search history as well as releasing a photo showing him walking in the city just weeks before the rampage that killed 14 people.