Trend Labs Researchers has received samples of another Facebook spam, this time also taking advantage of the popular micro-blogging site, Twitter. The mail, which poses as a Facebook notification message, uses adult-themed strings to lure users into opening the attachment. The .ZIP file attachment, Twitter.zip, contains the file twitter.html, which has an embedded malicious script that Trend Micro detects as JS_REDIR.AE. With Facebook still remaining as one of the world's most popular social media sites and Twitter not far behind, cybercriminals will most likely use these sites more and more to propagate malicious codes, as pointed out by Trend Labs.
Spammers attack the Internet through various ways. Amit Nath, Country Manager Trend Micro India and SAARC advises users to be wary of opening any suspicious-looking emails. Trend Micro protects users via the Trend Micro Smart Protection Network, which detects and blocks this kind of spam. Non-Trend Micro product users can use free tools like eMail ID to stay secure.
