Web Worms Attacking thru Facebook & MySpace

[BrazenMuse]

My colleagues at Kaspersky Lab (see disclosure (http://blogs.zdnet.com/security/?page_id=324)) have intercepted two new worms squirming through MySpace and Facebook, using social engineering lures to plant malware on Windows systems. The worms propagate via the comments features on the two popular social networks, using video lures and fake Flash Player downloads to trick end users into installing malicious executables.

As part of their malicious payload, the worms transform victim machines into zombie computers to form botnets. Even though the worms are currently only infecting MySpace and Facebook users, Kaspersky Lab analysts are warning users (http://www.kaspersky.com/news?id=207575670) that the worms are designed to upload additional malicious modules with other functionality via the Internet. It is highly probable that victim machines will not only be used for spreading links via these social networking sites, but the botnets will also be used for other malicious purposes.
Some of the messages and comments posted to the social network sites include:

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. The messages and comments include links to a fake YouTube-like site. Clicking on the link redirects the targer to another YouTube clone fitted with a note to download the latest version of Adobe’s Flash Player.


The rest of the article:
http://blogs.zdnet.com/security/?p=1615&tag=nl.e550

[Bill Blake]

Cool!

[Vinyl Deficit]

Can't go phishing without worms.

[DaBownca]

Never understood why people create these vicious things harmful for no reason. To do harm to people who've done nothing to them

[Bill Blake]

Never understood why people create these vicious things harmful for no reason. To do harm to people who've done nothing to them

People have reasons, agendas.

[AD]

Never understood why people create these vicious things harmful for no reason. To do harm to people who've done nothing to them


to test the security of systems, but mainly because of ego.

[S&S]

Never understood why people create these vicious things harmful for no reason. To do harm to people who've done nothing to them

for the same reason some people here on DHP just have to be Rude, Crude, Brash & Assholes to other people.....its just their nature and we all have to live with it because they are never going to change or go away.

[Vinyl Deficit]

but mainly because of ego.
What kind of ego could these people have? It's not like they have any girls to impress.

[AD]

What kind of ego could these people have? It's not like they have any girls to impress.


the hacker/cracker society. they're a pain in the ass but are very much needed.

[DaBownca]

People have reasons, agendas.
Too Vague if and when I choose to be a Dick i make sure its known why anything else is cowardice plus only the intended party is harmed

[MarkK]

the hacker/cracker society. they're a pain in the ass but are very much needed.

Needed???? To protect against the viruses they create. WTF?

[Bill Blake]

the hacker/cracker society. they're a pain in the ass but are very much needed.

Ha ha, codependancy

[Bill Blake]

This isn't up to date but it's pretty cool: A History of Computer Viruses:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dyn/A50636-2002Jun26

John von Neumann was no joke; perhaps one of the smartest cats to ever live?

[Vinyl Deficit]

Needed???? To protect against the viruses they create. WTF?

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[BrazenMuse]

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:lol:

[AD]

Ha ha, codependancy

believe it or not, you're right.

[AD]

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[AD]

This isn't up to date but it's pretty cool: A History of Computer Viruses:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dyn/A50636-2002Jun26

John von Neumann was no joke; perhaps one of the smartest cats to ever live?

good summary.

[Vinyl Deficit]

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Right...I suspect that a majority of viruses are started by these people and "anti-virus" companies. Probably didn't start out that way.

[Bill Blake]

good summary.
That one about trying to crash the White House’s network is pretty funny.

[JMNYC]

best reason to create shit like this is so that people have to buy something from you to fix it. Symantec and Macafee probably have entire full time departments working on new viruses they can then sell you the defense for.

[DaBownca]

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He meant that shit!

[CLIFF_TEE]

The rest of the article:
http://blogs.zdnet.com/security/?p=1615&tag=nl.e550
THE WORMS FINDS BACK DOORS TO YOUR PC ATTACTS YOUR FILES BE CARFUL:mad1:

[S&S]

what kind of worm does DJ PS use to steal ur AIM files????

[CLIFF_TEE]

Corrupt Your Whole System!!

[Jamie 3:26]

what kind of worm does DJ PS use to steal ur AIM files????

None...cats need to know about AIM.They may have their options set for friends or buddies to view all files on thier machine,giving cats free reign over all of your drives.

I know for a fact,that has to be the culprit.Not a hack issue,a common sense issue.

[1SmoothDj]

Damn! This is almost as bad as having your vinyl stolen from a gig! :jpshakehead: