Facebook Malware - beware

I haven't come across this malware, but reputable sites like Adobe, Kaspersky Lab, and PCWorld are warning people about Malicious Hackers Use Facebook Wall for Malware Attack . The attack usually comes in the form of a free video link on your wall from a friend. When you click on it, you get an offer to upgrade Adobe.

Kaspersky Lab states the following:

The worm creates a range of commentaries to friends' accounts. Net-Worm.Win32.Koobface.b, which targets Facebook users, creates spam messages and sends them to the infected users' friends via the Facebook site. The messages and comments include texts such as Paris Hilton Tosses Dwarf On The Street; Examiners Caught Downloading Grades From The Internet; Hello; You must see it!!! LOL. My friend catched you on hidden cam; Is it really celebrity? Funny Moments and many others.

Messages and comments on MySpace and Facebook include links to http://youtube.[skip].pl. If the user clicks on this link, s/he is redirected to http://youtube.[skip].ru, a site which purportedly contains a video clip. If the user tries to watch it, a message appears saying that s/he needs the latest version of Flash Player in order to watch the clip. However, instead of the latest version of Flash Player, a file called codecsetup.exe is downloaded to the victim machine; this file is also a network worm. The result is that users who have come to the site via Facebook will have the MySpace worm downloaded to their machines, and vice versa.

What really matters

Just finished reading Seth Godin's latest post on what really matters. He writes from the marketing side, but hit the nail straight on.

When we are looking to products, services, work and so many other things to fill our lives, what we are really looking for is someone to go with us. To be there, so we don't have to face the world alone. As people we can reach out to those around us and let them know we are with them. More important, is to let them know that God is there with them. A real friend that won't let them down or ever leave them in the dark alone.

As John Lennon said "All we need is Love." So go out there and spread a little love today.