An unidentified Malware is spreading strongly on the Facebook.Just within 48 hours the malware infected 110,000 Facebook accounts.Facebook and other security researchers are working on the malware.When Facebook users gets infected by this malware it automatically update status with a malicious link and tag less than 20 person in the status.When users click on the infected link an adult video played automatically then the video is stopped suddenly and forced the users to install fake flash player(malware).The malware uses goo.gl shorter url to hide the real malicious link,unlike recent social networking malwares this malware uses technique called "magnet" which is posting malicious link publicly rather then sending to it in private messages.So far the malware is publicly spreading that's why it is more visible than the previous Facebook malwares
According to Muhammad Faghani a senior consultant at PriceWaterhouseCoopers in an email sent to Full Disclosure infosec hangout. "in the new technique, which we call Magnet, the victims by tagging the friends of the victim in the malicious post"
This links presents itself like adobe flash player update. it will prompt you to download the flash playerupdate which will enable you watch the pornographic video content. Once clicked! The a malware is installed on the users windows machine. This trojan will allow the attacker take control of your PC keyboard and mouse. By getting control over this input devices it will be very easy to get accessnto users confidential data. Sensitive data like passwords and bank information and other sensitive credentials are vulnerable to the attacker.
After successful installation the malware or trojan will try to communicate with servers from filmver.com and pornokan.com for more instructions! This really sound scary!
Antivirus like norton offered an additional service which helps ion scanning your Facebook wall for such bogus links, but we all knew Norton internet security cost more than 40 USD for a one year subscription.
Users have to be very careful and vigilant, by not clicking every link you see on Facebook especially porn links.
Facebook is trying it best to stop the spread of such malware and links.
One thing is certain! This attacks will not stop and viruses trojans or malwares are always discovered after they have completed or almost completed their purpose of creation! Users has to be very careful! make sure you install all software patches to enhance security.
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