Virus appears to attack Twitter users

Kaspersky Lab experts have issued a warning about a new worm that attacks Twitter accounts. This worm exploits the Google provider path shortening service goo.gl.

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Shortened paths are being widely used in social networking systems to shorten the length of messages and messages for Twitter users. However, according to the Kaspersky lab's recent warning, these short paths have many potential threats, because the shortened paths make users unaware of their content and easily lead to The site may be harmful. The latest signs show that hackers are increasingly using this attack method.

The latest attack on social networking Twitter witnessed a computer worm using Google's reputable shortened path service, goo.gl. They will lead users to a site that offers fake antivirus software called ' Security Shield '. After many page shifts, users are routed to a site equipped with hackers embedded in malicious code including RSA codes running on the popular JavaScripts, and thousands of Twitter messages continue to spread worms. this every day.

The attack process will happen as follows, the user will receive a warning that your computer is running dangerous applications while accessing websites. The warning also gives detailed instructions to help users remove all those threats by downloading the 'Security Shield' antivirus software. As a result, the user's computer will be infected with malicious codes when choosing to install the fake antivirus program.

Besides using anti-virus software, security experts also recommend that users should always be careful when accessing random links even on popular social networks like Twitter and reputable services like Goo. .gl.