WARNING Rootkit virus embedded in video via comment spam
Originally posted by sargraf at WARNING Rootkit virus embedded in video via comment spam
Originally posted by campylobacter at WARNING Rootkit virus embedded in video via comment spam
Lately, I've had to delete about half a dozen spam comments from various entries on my LJ & at other communities. They've all shared a commonality: a single embed & link to a YouTube video in Portuguese titled "Camarate: A confissao de Farinha Simoes" or in English titled "Dying call from prison. Details about Portugal Premier Minister air-crash!"
DO NOT PLAY THE VIDEO.
The video contains a Windows rootkit virus that keylogs your passwords & posts spam using your LJ account, not to mention some other stuff that may be more sinister, all unbeknownst to you.
Known accounts that generate these spammy malware comments:
1. Hover your cursor over the little userhead next to the username.
2. In the box that pops up, click the "Ban user" boxes that apply. (Community owners & moderators see the "in my communities" ticky box.)
3. Click the "Report a Bot" link to notify LJ admin of the spam account.
Alternate link to report a bot:
http://www.livejournal.com/abuse/bots.bml
Alternate link to ban a user:
http://www.livejournal.com/manage/banusers.bml
SOURCE: [Warning] Serious rootkit virus spreading in LJ comments by luma_chan
Warn your LJ Friends:
Originally posted by campylobacter at WARNING Rootkit virus embedded in video via comment spam
Lately, I've had to delete about half a dozen spam comments from various entries on my LJ & at other communities. They've all shared a commonality: a single embed & link to a YouTube video in Portuguese titled "Camarate: A confissao de Farinha Simoes" or in English titled "Dying call from prison. Details about Portugal Premier Minister air-crash!"
DO NOT PLAY THE VIDEO.
The video contains a Windows rootkit virus that keylogs your passwords & posts spam using your LJ account, not to mention some other stuff that may be more sinister, all unbeknownst to you.
Known accounts that generate these spammy malware comments:
- 1310ardfey 108 comments posted
- aldovid 98 comments posted
- analiseacalo 93 comments posted
- bolvul 86 comments posted
- golubcavav 98 comments posted
- hofmannfuvuw 119 comments posted
- jonmeino 95 comments posted
- justiczjatu 95 comments posted
- mafirusii0 86 comments posted
- marowov570 86 comments posted
- meratee05250 97 comments posted
- milburrujyvy 116 comments posted
- millfordiqy 100 comments posted
- ngpase 106 comments posted
- omne807 98 comments posted
- owenddhd 99 comments posted
- proplasmoc 92 comments posted
- rjwoily 99 comments posted
- symanuvawe 80 comments posted
- veatorecu 122 comments posted
1. Hover your cursor over the little userhead next to the username.
2. In the box that pops up, click the "Ban user" boxes that apply. (Community owners & moderators see the "in my communities" ticky box.)
3. Click the "Report a Bot" link to notify LJ admin of the spam account.
Alternate link to report a bot:
http://www.livejournal.com/abuse/bots.bml
Alternate link to ban a user:
http://www.livejournal.com/manage/banusers.bml
SOURCE: [Warning] Serious rootkit virus spreading in LJ comments by luma_chan
Warn your LJ Friends: