According to security software firm McAfee, the trojan known as FormSpy has been spammed as an e-mail attachment that pretends to be from a legitimate source. When the attachment is opened, it installs a Mozilla Firefox extension known as "NumberedLinks 0.9." Unlike the real NumberedLinks 0.9, which is an open-source Firefox extension that allows web navigation by unique numbers attached to web page links, this doppleganger instead silently downloads a suite of keylogger applications that spend their time looking for credit card numbers, PIN numbers, passwords, and other user data from web, ICQ, FTP, IMAP, and POP3 traffic. This information is then sent back to the spammer's web site.
Extensions aren't the only things being spoofed. According to SurfControl, a new threat has emerged in the form of an e-mail containing what purports to be a link to download the newest Google Toolbar. Upon clicking the link, the user is sent to a fake web page that looks exactly like the real Google Toolbar download site. However, the download link on this site is actually a trojan designed to turn the user's computer into part of a spam botnet
As usual, and at the risk of sounding repetitive. DO NOT open e-mail attachments carelessly.
These exploits apparently only run on Windows (Why am I so NOT amazed?) but it's still a safe practice to NEVER open e-mail attachments carelessly, regardless of what OS your box is running.
K?
K.
On a completely different topic, Has anyone tried Picasa? What's your opinion about it? (There is a windows version for it)
My concerns are mainly about security and reliability; but any comment about it is welcome. \^_^/ so if anyone has tried it and has some opinion, I'll highly appreciate it.
Now... off to eat something. I'm starving! ~_~
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