The Free Myspace Viewer - Beware!

[ronjor]

-{ Quote: "It's been an interesting few weeks for Myspace - there's been a number of scams and dubious programs making their way across countless user profiles. The "fun" clearly isn't over yet, because check out the latest piece of scammery doing the rounds on everybody's favourite social networking site..." }- Story (http://blog.spywareguide.com/2006/11/the_free_myspace_viewer_beware.html)

[Mrkvonic]

Hello,
Anyone falling for that, especially after seeing that "securely protected" thingie should have their Internet access revoked for life.
Mrk

[ronjor]

Unfortunately, people still click on unknown links in email and various other "tricks" used to siphon information from them.

[lucas1985]

-{ Quote: "Hello,
Anyone falling for that, especially after seeing that "securely protected" thingie should have their Internet access revoked for life.
Mrk" }-
Malware exists in sideral proportions because of:
-Social engineering
-Use of default settings
-Serious software bugs

[Mrkvonic]

Hello,

Malware exists: money.

It propagates successfully to:
Bugs / software vulnerabilities

All comes down to people who click / install crap.

Mrk

[lucas1985]

Right
Without social engineering, dumb users and serious bugs, malware would only be smart attacks against few people and companies. Malware outbreaks wouldn´t exists. Lamers recompiling/packing known malware wouldn´t have chances

[Capp]

I could have sworn I posted this same thing on here about a month ago. I know for a fact that I put it in broadbandreports.

Oops, My apologies for not sharing the info sooner.

I had a rep from some newspaper in DC contact me about the info I found.

Here is the link I originally posted about it: http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,17157247

In that link I explain what is installed and what baddies were found.

[ronjor]

-{ Quote: "I could have sworn I posted this same thing on here about a month ago." }- If you find it Capp, let me know and thanks for the info. :blink: :D

[Bubba]

-{ Quote: "I could have sworn I posted this same thing on here about a month ago." }-:o ;) Good memory....MySpace Users: MySpaceViewer Infected (http://www.wilderssecurity.com/showthread.php?t=151943)

[Capp]

I found it. http://www.wilderssecurity.com/showthread.php?t=151943

[ronjor]

Thanks all. I'll shut the door on this thread. :D