Comments on: Koobface: Not Just for Facebook, Anymore http://blog.webroot.com/2009/08/14/koobface-not-just-for-facebook-anymore/ WEBROOT - INSIGHTS INTO THREATS AND TRENDS FROM OUR INTERNET SECURITY EXPERTS Sat, 11 Feb 2012 02:03:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Five Reasons You Should Always “Stop. Think. Connect.” « Webroot Threat Blog http://blog.webroot.com/2009/08/14/koobface-not-just-for-facebook-anymore/#comment-1757 Mon, 04 Oct 2010 17:06:15 +0000 http://blog.webroot.com/?p=1044#comment-1757 [...] the links passed around by friends, until someone stumbles upon a drive-by download or a worm. Koobface is the archetypical example of malware that abuses the bond of interpersonal relationships in order to [...]

]]> By: Fake Flash Update Needs Flash to Work « Webroot Threat Blog http://blog.webroot.com/2009/08/14/koobface-not-just-for-facebook-anymore/#comment-1320 Tue, 07 Sep 2010 20:23:52 +0000 http://blog.webroot.com/?p=1044#comment-1320 [...] network accounts of infected users so it appears the user posted a link to a video. Of course, the worm does the posting in the name of the user, and the link points to a page which purports to be some sort of streaming [...]

]]> By: Play it Safe on Safer Internet Day « Webroot Threat Blog http://blog.webroot.com/2009/08/14/koobface-not-just-for-facebook-anymore/#comment-733 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 19:34:00 +0000 http://blog.webroot.com/?p=1044#comment-733 [...] Web pages are more cleverly designed than ever to steal your passwords; Spam is choking email; Worms stalk social networks; Even your mobile phone is at risk of malicious software designed to steal valuable information [...]

]]> By: A Look Back At The Worst Infections Of 2009 | Business Computing World http://blog.webroot.com/2009/08/14/koobface-not-just-for-facebook-anymore/#comment-599 Mon, 04 Jan 2010 09:05:23 +0000 http://blog.webroot.com/?p=1044#comment-599 [...] facing users of social networks. Initially targeting users of Facebook, the worm — actually a complex, well-coordinated combination of malicious applications, each of which is designed to carry out specific tasks — continues to [...]

]]> By: A Look Back at the Worst Infections of 2009 « Webroot Threat Blog http://blog.webroot.com/2009/08/14/koobface-not-just-for-facebook-anymore/#comment-582 Thu, 31 Dec 2009 18:30:15 +0000 http://blog.webroot.com/?p=1044#comment-582 [...] facing users of social networks. Initially targeting users of Facebook, the worm — actually a complex, well-coordinated combination of malicious applications, each of which is designed to carry out specific tasks — continues [...]

]]> By: maggie http://blog.webroot.com/2009/08/14/koobface-not-just-for-facebook-anymore/#comment-282 Thu, 03 Sep 2009 18:57:50 +0000 http://blog.webroot.com/?p=1044#comment-282 a link to a video such as you described was sent to my facebook account. My anti-virus software recognized it and instructed me to isolate and delete it, which I did. Is there any chance that it is on my facebook page and corrupting messages that I send to my friends, without my being aware of it?

]]> By: Debora B http://blog.webroot.com/2009/08/14/koobface-not-just-for-facebook-anymore/#comment-281 Thu, 03 Sep 2009 18:07:12 +0000 http://blog.webroot.com/?p=1044#comment-281 I let my renewal to Webroot expire and just kept Norton. What a HUGE mistake!!! I got he malware/trojan horse and Norton kept popping up telling me it caught it. The malware started to block me from Symantec’s site as well as most anything that could provide information that could help. After two days of pure torture and bizarre pop-ups I istalled/updated Webroot and it caught five malware/trojanhorse/koobface issues. I am now virus free and running like a dream! Thanks Webroot! You are the best!! I have read nightmare on-line nightmares and wish they could all find out that you guys have solved the problem!!!!

]]> By: Andrew Brandt http://blog.webroot.com/2009/08/14/koobface-not-just-for-facebook-anymore/#comment-280 Thu, 03 Sep 2009 16:23:46 +0000 http://blog.webroot.com/?p=1044#comment-280 @ Olaon: You should definitely tell your friends not to follow any links that you, yourself, didn’t post. But there’s no reason to delete your Facebook account.

@ anyone who thinks they have a Koobface infection: You also need to clean your system and click the LOG OUT button in Facebook, so the worm doesn’t have the ability to continue to post links while you sort out your computer.

]]> By: Christina Coates http://blog.webroot.com/2009/08/14/koobface-not-just-for-facebook-anymore/#comment-279 Thu, 03 Sep 2009 04:48:31 +0000 http://blog.webroot.com/?p=1044#comment-279 I have had my laptop for 2yrs now and am so happy with my choice to go with Webroot Antivirus protection for my computer. It’s fantastic with sending me signals when something may not be right, when a sweep was missed, or a back-up is needed. I can count on it to give my computer the protection that it needs, and at the same time feel safe going on different sites such as you-tube. If there is too much traffic or it senses something isn’t right, Webroot will signal to me BEFORE getting on sites like that that it is not in my best interest to do so at that time. I just started a Facebook account a couple of months ago, and the info you’ve provided on the Koobface once again shows me that not only did I make the right choice in selecting your services as my protection for my PC, but shows me that you guys are on top of many things that are harmful to us. Thanks for making it easy to understand, and providing the great work you do!

]]> By: Debra Roberts http://blog.webroot.com/2009/08/14/koobface-not-just-for-facebook-anymore/#comment-278 Thu, 03 Sep 2009 00:01:36 +0000 http://blog.webroot.com/?p=1044#comment-278 Hey thanks for the info here. I just had to format my computer a couple of weeks ago I had Win32 Scribble B.

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