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Remove Koobface, Koobface worm removal

By Bryan on July 15, 2009 | Malware, Worm Remove Koobface, Koobface worm removal

Koobface worm is designed to spread via social networks . It affects Bebo, MyYearBook, BlackPlanet and Friendster, but it targets MySpace, Facebook and Twitter more often.

Koobface posts a message on social network or sends a message to everyone on victim’s contacts list. The message usually invites to click a link and watch a video. The link leads to a fraudulent website which offers downloading either a video codec or Flash player update. If user downloads the file, he/she gets a copy of Koobface worm onto computer.

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