Worm Hits MySpace

Iria · Jul 17, 2006, 09:25 PM

Source: TechWeb
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A worm spreading through MySpace is embedding JavaScript code into users' profiles that redirects visitors to a site claiming the U.S. government was behind the 9/11 terrorist attacks, a security company warned Monday.

The unnamed worm isn't malicious, said Symantec researchers, but the malformed Shockwave Flash (.swf) file containing the payload embeds JavaScript into the profile of any MySpace user who views the .swf file.

pr0digal jenius · Jul 17, 2006, 09:28 PM

haha...that's not the first time either....

anyone remember the guy who's profile automatically added him to your firends and vice versa....and then added the same code to all their profiles, so before long he was friends with about 97% of myspace

Master Shake · Jul 17, 2006, 10:13 PM

I remember that! It was pure AWESOMENESS!!

Jul 17, 2006, 09:25 PM	#1
Iria DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 7,275 Rep Power: 89	Worm Hits MySpace Source: TechWeb _________ A worm spreading through MySpace is embedding JavaScript code into users' profiles that redirects visitors to a site claiming the U.S. government was behind the 9/11 terrorist attacks, a security company warned Monday. The unnamed worm isn't malicious, said Symantec researchers, but the malformed Shockwave Flash (.swf) file containing the payload embeds JavaScript into the profile of any MySpace user who views the .swf file.

Jul 17, 2006, 09:28 PM	#2
pr0digal jenius Delete Me Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 14,648 Rep Power: 0	haha...that's not the first time either.... anyone remember the guy who's profile automatically added him to your firends and vice versa....and then added the same code to all their profiles, so before long he was friends with about 97% of myspace

Jul 17, 2006, 10:13 PM	#3
Master Shake DriverHeaven Addict Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 310 Rep Power: 0	I remember that! It was pure AWESOMENESS!!