07 December 2006
MySpace being eaten by worms
If you use MySpace you may want to be careful of worms. A video file which was designed to steal information from subscribers has been discovered on MySpace. It was embedded in a Quicktime file which can install itself on a users computer as a JavaScript file (js.js) when the video is viewed with IE.
To spread the worm changes the user's MySpace pages and sends people to a fake log-in page.
On the bright side though it is detectable. Affected pages display a strange blue navigation bar. If this is the case for your page, remove the fake navigation bar and make sure that your friends are not infected. If they are infected the worm will use your friends list to transfer itself back to your profile.
PCAuthority.com has more information on this worm.
To spread the worm changes the user's MySpace pages and sends people to a fake log-in page.
On the bright side though it is detectable. Affected pages display a strange blue navigation bar. If this is the case for your page, remove the fake navigation bar and make sure that your friends are not infected. If they are infected the worm will use your friends list to transfer itself back to your profile.
PCAuthority.com has more information on this worm.
Labels: myspace, vulnerability
