New Malicious MySpace Friends Plant Viruses
In the 'Star Wars' universe, it was Luke Skywalker's Rogue Squadron that was largely responsible for driving back the forces of the evil empire. However, in the world of computing, just about anything labeled "rogue" is a very bad thing indeed. So, reports of "rogue friends" on MySpace don't sound promising, and indeed they are not. Hacked and bogus accounts are nothing new on MySpace, but now they're packing viruses and have the potential to take over your computer.According to the virus experts at McAfee, this new type of attack seems to be coming from hackers in the Ukraine or Malaysia. Requests from rogue friends look just like any other request, but once accepted, visiting the new friend's profile displays a popup that asks if you would like to download an official update to Windows. The update is, of course, not official, and should you click to download it, you will find yourself infected.
It goes without saying that, just like you shouldn't open e-mail attachments from random people, you should be cautious when accepting random friend requests from people you don't know.
From 'The Daily Mail'
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 3)
travelinvasion @ Jan 17th 2008 3:06PM
If you are reading this message, it means your computer is now infected
Chaz @ Jan 17th 2008 3:34PM
These morons that put viruses on computers,execute one of them and mavbe they will stop.
Dred @ Jan 17th 2008 4:09PM
Speaking as someone who has had his computer "hijacked" twice, all I can say about the needle dick dweebs who do this crap: beheading would be too kind a treatment. They have taken advantage of a necessity - the use of computers and the internet for commerce - and turned what is already a difficult situation into a nightmare. These people - the needle dick virus punks - add nothing to life and do not deserve it. I have no idea who they are but I do know that they are lower than pond scum on the chain of life and need to be eradicated forever.
Ron @ Jan 17th 2008 4:14PM
What if your on auto downloads.
Maria Stars @ Jan 17th 2008 4:17PM
Another fantastic reason to NEVER touch MySpace.com. I wouldn't touch it with a 10ft. pole!
Leigh @ Jan 17th 2008 4:18PM
I have a similar virus. It easily disabled through msconfig. Too bad these hacker kids can't direct their energy in a positive way.
Bubba @ Jan 17th 2008 4:29PM
I am one of the few (I assume) that has never been there and have no interest in going to any my space place. So that does not mean I am fully protected or does it??? I am not sure...any one...please answer!!!
Gracie @ Jan 17th 2008 4:31PM
Sick,I mean can someone answer this question? Why do they do it? Also look for a "POP up" the keeps blocking your tabs on mySpace. If you are not careful you will click it.
ByteofK @ Jan 17th 2008 4:40PM
Of course it doesn't matter if you're on auto-download, the link isn't an official download so it won't download automatically!
Buddy @ Jan 17th 2008 4:56PM
I say we super glue the assholes balls and meat whistle inside his ass if it were a man. A women, well then I say we super glue her curtains shut as well. Perhaps only then will they realize the damage they do.
Webman @ Jan 17th 2008 5:11PM
Wow. They're not gonna get me!
Dream @ Jan 17th 2008 5:23PM
You dont have to be on myspace to get viruses...myspace isnt the only site that has that issues...yahoo, aol, msn and so forth has all the same issues with those hackers around...only one thing can be done.....DONT OPEN OR DOWNLOAD SOMETHING YOU DONT KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT!!!! DUH!!!!
Ben @ Jan 17th 2008 5:23PM
Ohhh! Yeah, I had this nasty virus one time too. But I just went to the doctor and he gave me some penicillin. It went away.
Dave @ Jan 17th 2008 5:31PM
Creating a virus to screw with people you never knew or ever will, what a great way to be hateful.That about sums it up to me.Totally useless.
ricky whitten @ Jan 17th 2008 5:37PM
It may be the Secret Government Spooks doing this to quell free speech?
catlady.brett @ Jan 17th 2008 5:40PM
i got a virus once and my computer wouldnt work at all for three weeks! it wouldnt even load at all! i had to get some of the best technical help, and it still took THAT long! Even worse, once my computer was running again, i found that everything was gone! and i mean EVERYTHING! i had to reinstall all my programs, my music was gone, and all my school documents were gone! i never thought something like that would happen to me so i never backed up any of my files, but it did. and it took me a good month to restore most of my stuff. even now probably a good 20% is missing.
jbjj48 @ Jan 17th 2008 6:05PM
PEOPLE CAN DO HARM THAN GOOD!!!!
Frankly @ Jan 17th 2008 6:07PM
Bush did it along with some help from Global warming.
Jerome Thomas @ Jan 17th 2008 6:55PM
One of the benefits of growing up is learning whom to trust. I can hardly imagine anyone dumb and careless enough to downoad anything - let alone an executable file - from a person they have never met in person. Common sense, especially among adolescents, isn't common at all. It is rare.
rick @ Jan 17th 2008 7:28PM
chaz you got one thing wrong you said kill one of these guys WRONG:"FIND AND KILL THEM ALL"