|
Title: Facebook users targeted by botnet spam Post by: Alex on October 31, 2009, 11:03:06 AM Facebook users targeted by botnet spam
Facebook users have been targeted by a large-scale spam attack that informs them that their password has been reset, and that the attached zip archive contains their new password. Instead of a new password, users will find a trojan downloader, dubbed "Bredlab" or "Bredolab" by anti-virus companies. The downloader then downloads additional malware from two servers, including fake anti-virus software, and joins the Bredolab botnet. This gives attackers full control of the PC, allowing them to steal user information or use the PC to send spam emails. One of the servers is based in the Netherlands, with the other in Kazakhstan, according to an alert on Websense, a security research company. Read full story... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/neowin-main/~3/XQcXJlhJkhs/facebook-users-targeted-by-botnet-spam |