A New Variant of Koobface Worm?

[Solaris]

There a new generation of the so-called "Koobface" worm that's been plaguing social networking sites. Apparently so, Rik Ferguson, a researcher with computer security software maker Trend Micro, earlier this week reported on the company's Web site that he had found a new variant of Koobface, which first surfaced in December, after investigating a Facebook message he received that appeared to have come from someone on his friends list and directed him to a spoofed YouTube site. The worm contacted him after stealing his pal's log-in credentials (from a cookie created by Facebook and stored on that person's computer), accessing the pal's Facebook account and sending out messages people he listed as friends.

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[hellnoire]

Sounds like a joke because of the graphic, but it might be something to look out for, if I used facebook.

[ding-dong]

i`ve been infected by this one before and damn! i wish i can get back to that people who sent it to me

[bahirzaheri8]

luckily i havent been infected, i would've been if i did not hear about it here

[shan]

i read about this from my facebook account and by solaris fb accounts states message.

[YuMeng]

Since i do not use friendster and facebook i don't need to scare

[stuge]

Only solution to it is keep your antivirus updated .

[heart reaper]

And use your common sence.

[Solaris]

i read about this from my facebook account and by solaris fb accounts states message.

Thats right .
Need to make everyone aware of it, because not all people have good AV protection.