Another Malicious Twitter Spam Experts Warning

Security researchers are warning of yet another Twitter-themed malicious spam attack that attempts to install rogue anti virus software on the victim's PC.

over 50,000 instances of latest threat Security researchers are warning of yet another Twitter-themed malicious spam attack that attempts to install rogue anti virus software on the victim’s PC.

According to Websense Security Labs ThreatSeeker Network, they have told that the spam mails or messages are designed to imitate a Password Reset Notification Message same as of Twitter.

The spam message contains a weblink to a compromised web site that, when clicked or pasted into the browser, prompts the user to download a malicious executable named password.exe, said the Company.

This executable file turns out to be a rogue AntiVirus named Protection Center Safebrowser. It has been designed and developed to look and feels like genuine anti virus software by alerting the consumers that it has discovered malicious files on the users machine may be a deskptop or laptop.

“What distinguishes this rogue anti virus promotion from others we have seen is that it displays on your desktop some of the malicious files it has already installed,” said Carl Leonard, senior research manager at Websense security labs.

“This makes the attack notifications more believable and truth. A business or firm seriously needs to consider a solution for that will provide it with real time security in order to mitigate the threat of the modern day cyber criminals.”

The security vendor revealed that it has seen more than 50,000 instances of this malicious spam email or message so far a per his knowledge.

source: v3.co.uk