Koobface Worm Still Active on Facebook Through Hacked AccountsAs per a security alert released by internet security firm, Websense, a computer worm Koobface that originally started spreading in July 2008 is still active, as reported by ZDnet on November 10, 2008. The security e-mail reveals that user accounts after infection are manipulated to send messages to Facebook friends' addresses. This message is enticing and contains a link which uses a Facebook open redirector. When recipient opens the link, he is automatically diverted several times, finally landing on a spoofed YouTube site that delivers a malicious Trojan downloader. Koobface worm depends mainly on already hijacked Facebook accounts for propagation. It uses hacked accounts as base for its social engineering campaigns and passwords acquired. ยป SPAMfighter News - 11/24/2008 |    |
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