I notice many users in Friendster still unaware of the spam and spyware possible infection that spreading around Friendster.

Friendster is getting to be a popular method of spreading spam and malware. It was so common that you might be receiving a message from someone you might know or might not know, and in the message the include a short message with a link that potentially lead you to the risk of getting your computer infected by malware.

The other famous way to spread spam and malware was by adding comments. Here is one example of the spam comment:

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With the technology nowadays, everyone was worrying about spamming and scamming. It was worst than virus or malware. I suggest everyone to make sure the link is trustable before click on it.

Here is one of the spam emails I received today. Before I click on the link and I discover the actual link was pointing to a different address.

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Two variants of a new Koobface worm detected on end of July, which attack MySpace and Facebook respectively.

Part of their malicious payload, the worms transform victim machines into zombie computers to form botnets. Even though the worms are currently only infecting MySpace and Facebook users, Kaspersky Lab analysts are warning users that the worms are designed to upload additional malicious modules with other functionality via the Internet. It is highly probable that victim machines will not only be used for spreading links via these social networking sites, but the botnets will also be used for other malicious purposes.

Messages and comments on MySpace and Facebook include links to http://youtube.[skip].pl. User will be redirected to http://youtube.[skip].ru, a site which purportedly contains a video clip, if user click on the link. If the user tries to watch it, a message appears saying that user needs the latest version of Flash Player in order to watch the clip. However, instead of the latest version of Flash Player, a file called codecsetup.exe is downloaded to the victim machine; this file is also a network worm. The result is that users who have come to the site via Facebook will have the MySpace worm downloaded to their machines, and vice versa.
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Imagine what viruses or malware on a handphone could do potentially send out spam texts that infect other handphones, corrupt your contact lists, rack up your bills, and sending your photos to everyone in your phone book.

The first handphone virus wasn’t created until 2004, and then it was a proof of concept. Since then, most handphone viruses in circulation have targeted the Symbian operating system.

But as handphone usage grows, operating systems and applications are standardized, and handphones perform more daily tasks such as snap photo with cameras, and sending sms or email. They will be prime targets for increased cyber crime.

Recently, Spanish police in Madrid arrested a 28-year-old spammer on suspicion of spreading a virus that affected more than 115,000 high-end handphone. The investigation about the case had been ongoing for several months, and racked up millions of Euros in damage to handphone users and the service providers. This particular virus targeted phones running Symbian OS and Bluetooth, with messages claiming to contain pornographic material, sports news, or virus protection. Delete them if you suspect them. Avoid reading them.