Kaspersky Labs, has detected two variants of a new worm, Networm.Win32.Koobface.a. and Networm.Win32.Koobface.b, which attack MySpace and Facebook users. The worms transform victims machines into zombie computers to form botnets which are used to create DDOS attacks and send spam email.
Net-Worm.Win32.Koobface.a infects the user when they access accesses their MySpace account. The worm creates a range of commentaries to friends' accounts.
Net-Worm.Win32.Koobface.b, targets Facebook users, creates spam messages and sends them to the infected users' friends via the Facebook site.
The messages and comments include texts such as "Paris Hilton Tosses Dwarf On The Street"; "Examiners Caught Downloading Grades From The Internet"; "Hello; You must see it!!! LOL. My friend catched you on hidden cam"; "Is it really celebrity? Funny Moments and many others".
Messages and comments on MySpace and Facebook include links to youtube.[skip].pl. If the user clicks on this link, s/he is redirected to http//youtube.[skip].ru, a site which purportedly contains a video clip. If the user tries to watch it, a message appears saying that s/he needs the latest version of Flash Player in order to watch the clip.
However, instead of the Flash Player, a file called codesetup.exe is downloaded to the victim machine; this file is also a network worm. The result is that users who have come to the site via Facebook will have the MySpace worm downloaded to their machines, and vice versa.
Last edited by Majesticmerc on 01 Aug 2008 - 17:58
having just come out of an abusive relationship facebook seems more fun right about now
Those sites are for 15yr old girls and 40yr old guys looking for 15 yr old girls
Those sites are for 15yr old girls and 40yr old guys looking for 15 yr old girls
Or for keeping in contact with friends when you are in college / graduate
Dude chill, he's saying you look younger than you actually are!
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Seriously, I have facebook at 21, and the average age of most of my friends is about the same. It's a good, and free way of keeping in touch with more friends than you can any other way. Social networking is good, Profiles filled with crap is bad.
that's the way i see it... it's just crappy made as the site is bloated and unprofessional looking... i aint seen facebook so maybe thats better than myspace.
bottom line i never use either of em and probably never will.
... and the rest of us are just amused by gems such as that.
However, instead of the Flash Player, a file called codesetup.exe is downloaded to the victim machine; this file is also a network worm. The result is that users who have come to the site via Facebook will have the MySpace worm downloaded to their machines, and vice versa.
If people fall for this then they deserve to get infected. It's not like you can't see this stuff comming and hit no to stop it. People need to pay more attention to what they are doing. Don't just hit ok when a message box pops up. Read it and then choose an answer wisely.
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