Koobface Lurks Around Facebook Waiting For Victims!!

by dynoboyz on Mon Mar 22, 2010 11:50 am

Just like the life of the rich and famous often shows, fame does not bring good things all the time. In the case of Facebook, its phenomenal popularity has made it a target of cyber criminals. Recently, a computer worm called Koobface - a play of Facebook's name itself - has strike the social networking site once again after its first appearances in 2008.

If you never heard of this worm before, this is how it works:

1. Users on infected computer uses Facebook.

2. Koobface then deliver a fake message to the user's Facebook friends.

3. The message contains a link that points to a external website, who would prompt the visitors to download a file that claims to be an update for Adobe Flash player.

4. Once the file is downloaded and executed, the Koobface worm will then infects the said PC.

5. The cycle repeats.

Apart from self-distributing itself, the worm would also take over the PC's search engine use and reroute it to contaminated websites. It would also download a number of malwares that are able to block user's access to certain security website and leave the system's back door open for attackers to take control.

To add to the danger, Koobface also has a number of variants that are designed to attack other social networking sites as well such as MySpace, Twitter, Friendster and many more. So, for all social network addicts out there, do make sure that your security software are always up-to-date and be suspicious when presented with unknown links; even it comes from a trusted friend.

Remember, prevention is better than cure.

source: computerworld, creative commons, lowyat.net, kaspersky Lab

by alimsacred on Mon Mar 22, 2010 12:33 pm

http://www.thetechherald.com/article.php/200949/4876/Koobface-using-new-tricks-to-infect-this-holiday-season

Koobface spreads by delivering Facebook messages to people who are
'friends' of a Facebook user whose computer has already been infected.
Upon receipt, the message directs the recipients to a third-party
website, where they are prompted to download what is purported to be an
update of the Adobe Flash player. If they download and execute
the file, Koobface is able to infect their system. It can then
commandeer the computer's search engine use and direct it to
contaminated websites. - koobface@wiki

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Koobface Lurks Around Facebook Waiting For Victims!!

Koobface Lurks Around Facebook Waiting For Victims!!

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