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Careful, YouTube Can Be A Puper
SecurityProNews
Staff Writer
2008-10-06
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A Trojan horse Puper isn't what it sounds like-if you're like me, you thought Of course that's how they got out! When security researchers start using phrases like "porn-spewing malware," they don't make it sound much better.
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McAfee's Rahul Mohandas warns of popular sites like YouTube being used to spread malware to unsuspecting (trusting) users of these sites. User-generated content provides the perfect vector for spreading computer viruses and other nasty wares.
Mohandas specifically warns of attackers setting up fake profiles-especially in the guise of sexy young women-to encourage visitors to click on links to malicious sites. On YouTube, for example, Mohandas points to "jessica's" profile, which promises a "hot teen video" if the visitor clicks on the link.
The website the link leads to prompts visitors to download a codec in order to view the video, but instead installs the Puper Trojan.
So it seems once again the advice in real life serves us well in the online world: If she carries her own Trojans, she's trouble.
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