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  • New Malware goes viral spreading through Facebook Messages

    Facebook Malware threat

    In yet another method for cyber criminals to utilize the world’s most popular social networks for their own nefarious purposes, it appears a trojan is circulating through Facebook, stealing accounts and (probably) taking creds.

    Thanks to the vigilant mind of Malwarebytes User, Showbizz, we were able to take a look at this new threat and what it could mean for the rest of the net.

    Here is how it works:

    1. User gets a Facebook instant message from a friend of their’s, which includes the words ‘lol’ and a file waiting to be downloaded.
    2. The user downloads the file because they can assume it can be trusted.  The filename matches the usual filename of a photo: ‘IMG_xxxx’.zip.
    3. Once downloaded, the user unzips the file and clicks on what they assume is an image file, still called IMG_xxxx.jar
    4. The JAR file executes, downloads malware and infects the system.
    5. The infected users Facebook account is compromised and then used to send more malware to the users friends.

    Unlike previous versions of this scam, it is almost like the cyber criminals decided to make an amalgam of different infection tactics to obtain the normal goal.

    The first is the use of instant messaging, we have seen plenty of malware use instant messaging in various forms to send malicious files to victims, including Skype, MSN, Yahoo, etc.

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  • Facebook ‘Watch naked video of friends’ Malware scam infects 2 million users

    Facebook Watch naked video of friends

    We have seen a lot of Facebook malware and virus infections spreading through friends list, and this time a new clickjacking scam campaign is going viral on Facebook.

    Hackers spam Facebook timeline with a friend’s picture and “See (Friend)’s naked video,” or “(Friend Name’s) Private Video.”

    The Picture appears to be uploaded by a friend and definitely, you might want to see some of your Facebook friends naked, But Beware! If you get curious and click, you will be redirected to a malicious website reports that your Flash Player is not working properly and needs to be re-installed.

    But in actuality it will install a malware in your system and once approved, several disguised thing can happen to you. It further installs a malicious browser extension to spread the scam and steal users’ photos.

    Facebook 'Watch naked video of friends' malware scam infects 2 million people

    When the link is clicked, users are sent to a very realistic-looking mockup of a YouTube page, where the hackers will try to immediately install the Malware Trojan.” 

    So, Don’t Click it! According to the report, 2 million Facebook users are already infected with the same malware campaign and unknowingly flood their friend’s timeline will same campaign. Clicking on the message will automatically publish the same link on the victims Facebook wall potentially allowing friends to click on it.

    Malware often takes advantage of the fact that you trust your friends. So, keep an eye on the links and messages from your friends, and if in doubt, ask them they actually sent you something or not.

    The recent malware attacks are just a few examples of the dangers of using the social network Facebook. Stay safe by keeping your browser up-to-date and install operating system updates when they are released. Please ensure you share this news with your Facebook friends to make all of them aware of it.

     

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