MySpace and Facebook users are under attack
Two new worms - Net-Worm.Win32.Koobface.a (targets MySpace) and Net-Worm.Win32.Koobface.b (targets Facebook), known as the Koobface family, are attacking Windows users of these popular social networks. Kapersky Labs has reported that both worms send comments or messages to other users of the service. The messages or comments contain alleged links to humorous YouTube files and such stuff. When you click on the link, it redirects you to a website that displays an error message asking you to update video codecs to enable the flash player to play the video. This update (codecsetup.exe) actually contain the worm.
When the worm runs, it enables itself to start automatically with Windows. After that it checks for MySpace cookies, and if there any of it, modifies the user's profile by adding links to malicious sites that contain the worm.
Recomended countermeause is to install lasted virus definitions for your anitivirus software.
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Posted at 11:23AM Nov 08, 2008 by admin in Offtopic |