Koobface - is a worm that spreads over Facebook, and the syringes spam messages out to members. The messages reads: "You look so funny on our new video". You are offered a link to a video site that claims to have a movie of you. If you follow the link, you will be redirected to one of the many hostile sites where you finally invited to download and open a file named flash_player.exe. This file is a new variant Koobface.
"Facebook is already aware of the problem, and they are engaged in a purge of the unwanted mail links from their system. But with dozens of Koobface variants that reproduce, the situation will probably worsen before it improves," says Craig Schmugar of McAfee AVERT Labs. "It is important to note that the unwanted mail links that lead Koobface, can come from infected friends."
Facebook has not revealed how many of its more than 120 million members, who have been infected with the virus. They have established no fewer than 69 groups that are related to Koobface worm, but it is not mentioned on the official Facebook page.
The best advice is to be careful of Facebook messages, which can actually be from Koobface worm.
"Facebook is already aware of the problem, and they are engaged in a purge of the unwanted mail links from their system. But with dozens of Koobface variants that reproduce, the situation will probably worsen before it improves," says Craig Schmugar of McAfee AVERT Labs. "It is important to note that the unwanted mail links that lead Koobface, can come from infected friends."
Facebook has not revealed how many of its more than 120 million members, who have been infected with the virus. They have established no fewer than 69 groups that are related to Koobface worm, but it is not mentioned on the official Facebook page.
The best advice is to be careful of Facebook messages, which can actually be from Koobface worm.
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