Yahoo featured article about Malware knocking thousands off internet on Monday?

I have read an article that caught my eye about malware that Yahoo says the FBI has been battling but the fix expires on Monday, July 9th, 2012. This is regarding Malware that has been laying dormant on people's computers.  Is this true? It sounds so much like a hoax. They say there have been announcements on facebook and a link to click on to check your computer! Who would click on that link! This seems crazy to me. The article says it has been widely publicized. Am I the only one who didn't know about it until I read the article. They don't even give the Malware a name.

Here is the link to the article: http://finance.yahoo.com/news/malware-may-knock-thousands-off-063924736.html