Facebook new internet danger

[jen kristel]

yes, got this yesterday and was suspicious. Don't open it.

Jen Kristel, M.A.
Expressive Arts Therapist
Playback Theatre Director/teacher

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> From: cgayle at zipcon.com
> To: list at grouptalkweb.org
> Subject: Facebook new internet danger
> Date: Tue, 3 Mar 2009 08:32:54 -0800
> 
> >From a very computer savvy friend for those on Facebook.
> Cynthia Gayle
> 
> 
> > FYI
> > 
> > "Koobface" Worm Resurfaces on Facebook, MySpace
> > 
> > Security experts are warning users of Facebook, MySpace and other 
> > social networking communities to be on guard against a new strain of 
> > the "Koobface" worm, which spreads by tricking users into responding 
> > to a message apparently sent from one of their friends.
> > 
> > The latest version of Koobface arrives as an invitation from a user's 
> > friend or contact, inviting the recipient to click on a link and view 
> > a video at a counterfeit YouTube site. Visitors are told they need 
> > need to install an Adobe Flash plug-in to view the video.
> > 
> > The bogus plug-in instead installs a Trojan horse program that gives 
> > Koobface author(s) control over the infected user's computer, 
> > according to security firm Trend Micro, which 
> > documented the new strain on its blog.
> > 
> > 
> >
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