Fake Twitter profile punts Orkut attack
Miscreants are using a fake Twitter profile in a bid to spread malware that harvests login credentials for Orkut. Updates to the fake Twitter profile are supposedly being followed by 17 punters, but they're all fake, according to Chris Boyd, director of malware research at IM security firm Facetime. Twittery Trojan The profile …
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Notice
This is a Low-Profiled Threat Notice for PWS-Banker
Justification
PWS-Banker has been deemed Low-Profiled due to media attention at http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/09/09/twitter_orkut_attack/.
PWS-Banker is referred to as the "OrkutTron Trojan" in article at theregister.co.uk.
Read About It
Information about PWS-Banker is located on VIL at: http://vil.nai.com/vil/content/v_124984.htm
Detection
PWS-Banker was first discovered on June 6, 2004 and detection, for this particular variant, was added to the 5156 dat files (Release Date: November 5, 2007).
If you suspect you have PWS-Banker, please submit a sample to http://www.webimmune.net
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That's the problem with the current system. One is often told one needs to update some thing or other, and it is all too easy to assume the suggestion is legit :-( What is needed instead is a warning that your system isn't up to date and the URL of the official site to go for the update, if desired. At least that gives one a chance to spot dodgy looking URLs.
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