It has the following mechanism according to McAfee: http://vil.nai.com/vil/content/v_148955.htm
They use name W32/Koobface.worm and Kaspersky (Kaspersky Labs originally discovered this threat) uses name Net-Worm.Win32.Koobface.b. More information here too: http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2327272,00.asp Juha-Matti "John C. A. Bambenek, GCIH, CISSP" [EMAIL PROTECTED] kirjoitti: > What's the infection vector? URL Link? Rouge Facebook app? > > On Wed, Aug 6, 2008 at 4:44 PM, Gadi Evron <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Hi all. > > > > There's a facebook (possibly worm) something malicious sending fake > > messages from real users (friends). > > > > The sample also has a remote drop site (verified by someone who shall > > remain nameless). > > > > This is possibly zlob, not verified. Thanks Nick Bilogorskiy for his help. > > > > Infection sites seen so far are on .pl domains. > > > > The AV industry will soon add detection. > > Facebook's security folks are very capable, so I am not worried on that > > front. > > > > It's not that we didn't expect this for a long time now, but... > > Be careful. Some users know to be careful in email.. but not on facebook. > > > > Note: unlike 2003 when we called everything a worm and the 90s when > > everything was a virus--this is a bot which also spreads/infects on > > facebook. > > > > Gadi. > > > > > > -- > > "You don't need your firewalls! Gadi is Israel's firewall." > > -- Itzik (Isaac) Cohen, "Computers czar", Senior Deputy to the > > Accountant General, > > Israel's Ministry of Finance, at the government's CIO conference, > > 2005. > > > > (after two very funny self-deprication quotes, time to even things up!) > > > > My profile and resume: > > http://www.linkedin.com/in/gadievron _______________________________________________ Full-Disclosure - We believe in it. Charter: http://lists.grok.org.uk/full-disclosure-charter.html Hosted and sponsored by Secunia - http://secunia.com/
