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Symantec Threat Bulletin: Koobface worm on Twitter
Symantec Security Response is currently monitoring a new variant of the W32.Koobface worm that was originally discovered in August 2008. This new variant detected as W32.Koobface.C, and has now come back to haunt us through Twitter.
This worm hijacks Twitter accounts of the infected users and posts tweets to infect the followers. Once an infected user logs on to Twitter, Koobface hijacks the session and posts a tweet to user’s account.
The tweets will include the following messages with a link:
Symantec Threat Bulletin: Koobface worm on Twitter
Symantec Security Response is currently monitoring a new variant of the W32.Koobface worm that was originally discovered in August 2008. This new variant detected as W32.Koobface.C, and has now come back to haunt us through Twitter.
This worm hijacks Twitter accounts of the infected users and posts tweets to infect the followers. Once an infected user logs on to Twitter, Koobface hijacks the session and posts a tweet to user’s account.
The tweets will include the following messages with a link:
- My home video :)
- Watch my new private video! LOL :)
- michaeljackson' testament on youtube
Users that click the link are redirected to a fake video web site, which will prompt the user to download a codec to watch the video. This codec is detected as W32.Koobface.A.
More information can be found at https://www-secure.symantec.com/connect/blogs/koobface-turns-other-cheek
More information can be found at https://www-secure.symantec.com/connect/blogs/koobface-turns-other-cheek
Symantec advice
- Be careful what you click on - we advise Twitter users to avoid clicking URLs on tweets, especially if the tweet advertises a home video
- Arm yourself with strong and updated security software to catch and prevent malware from downloading
Please let me know if you have any questions or would like to speak with a Symantec expert.
If you have any questions, please follow up with the appropriate contact person below based on the current time zone:
If you have any questions, please follow up with the appropriate contact person below based on the current time zone:
- Deirdre M. Sena (Americas) (424) 750-7585 (office), (310) 739-7851 (mobile) or Deirdre_Sena@symantec.com
- Masaaki Yamamoto (APJ) 81 3 5114 4308 (office), 81 80 5170 9684 (mobile) or masaaki_yamamoto@symantec.com
- Sagar Desai (India) 91 20 6615 7601 (office), 91 98 9094 8706 (mobile) or Sagar_Desai@symantec.com
- Belinda Lim (APJ) 65 6413 4306 (office), 65 9112 2556 (mobile) or Belinda_Lim@symantec.com
- Peter G. Rae (EMEA) 971 50 6581450 (mobile) or PeterG_Rae@symantec.com
- Dominic Cook (EMEA) 44 162 8592 365 (office), 44 771 7733 723 (mobile) or Dominic_Cook@symantec.com
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