Kaspersky Lab, the company's developer Internet threat protection solutions from computer viruses, spyware, malware and all forms, has found an explosion Koobface modifications in the present month ago in June. In fact, in 1 month, the number of worm variants Koobface sharp jump from 324 in late May 2009 to almost 1,000 at the end of June 2009 ago.
Koobface, the worm was initially less popular is the first time Kaspersky Lab detected as Net-Worm.Win32.Koobface, and then became very popular a year ago when Koobface attack MySpace and Facebook account. Koobface This worm spreads through a valid user account profile to their friends. Comments and messages sent by the worm also contains a link to the YouTube website style false, and then invite the user to download a new version of Adobe's Flash Player.
Koobface worm can be shaped media player, which is then downloaded by the user akan menginfeksi engine computer user. Once the infected user, the user acount the previously valid, but infected Koobface akan start sending messages to user friend. In other words, the worm has spread himself Koobface. Now, the worm makes the target Koobface this new social networking website more like Facebook, MySpace, Hi5, Bebo, Tagged, Netlog and the new Twitter.
"This is a sign of increased activity cybercriminal including social networks that are used by it for menginfeksi user. June 2009 a month social networking affected many malware. "Said Stefan Tanase, malware researcher at Kaspersky Lab. Therefore, Kaspersky provide suggestions to the user over the rising Koobface this worm:
• Be careful when opening the link from the new message came, even though the sender comes from a trusted friend Facebook
• Using Internet Explorer 7 in the protection, or Firefox with a browser add-on installation noscript
• Do not divulge personal information or personal details
• Stay to update antivirus software to prevent the entry of new versions of malware to the computer
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