ID: IRCNE2011081222
Date: 2011-08-20
According to "zdnet", researchers from GData have intercepted a currently circulating Facebook malware attack, that spreads via chat messages.
Messages used for spreading
- bist du das?? aaaaaahahahahaahahaha
- hey is this your ex?? lol [LINK]
- omg you look so cute [LINK]
Once the user clicks on the shortened URL, he’s exposed to a executable file that looks like an image file. Upon clicking on the executable a “Picture cannot be displayed” error message appears. In between the malware is stored in the Windows %TEMP% folder and executed.
Users are advised to be extra vigilant when dealing with links found on Facebook.
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