Twitter Worm Attack Continues: Here's How to Keep Safe

[djbaxter]

Twitter Worm Attack Continues: Here's How to Keep Safe
by Daniel Ionescu, PC World
Apr 13, 2009

The malicious worm affecting Twitter over the weekend has now mutated and continues to invade the popular microblogging network. Although Twitter is taking action against the problem, security analysts fear that further mutations of the worm will continue to wreak havoc on the network over the week.

The worm, appearing as "" or "StalkDaily", was created by the 17-year-old Mike Mooney "out of boredom" and is now generating thousands of spam messages containing the word "Mikeyy." This is the fourth attack by the worm in the last four days, which sends Twitter messages from infected accounts, without the owners' knowledge.

...How to avoid it; how to identify and remove it

 

[Ron Bechdolt]

Oh my! Thanks for posting this as I am a daily twitter user and often look at profiles when someone asks to be a friend.

 

[Linda Buquet]

Sheesh, 1st Conficker now this. Luckily I've gotten out of the habit of reading Twitter every day and have not been there since last week some time. I use the no-script add-on, so I guess I'm protected, but I think I'll just stay away til they get it under control to be on the safe side.

 

[Joseph Ratliff]

Out of boredom?

Is our society getting so bad in places...that 17 year olds have to create stupid viruses for something to do?

If I were that kid...I might consider moving to Siberia...because I am sure there are more than a few people who are wanting to "speak with him" for a few minutes, LOL

 

[djbaxter]

Pathetic, isn't it?

At least the bored 17 year old is slightly less dangerous than the far more malicious botnet operators, like those behind Confickr/Downadup...

 

[tyroneshum]

twitter virus?

Mikey Mooney shouldn't have created that virus just because 'he was bored'.

He should have thought first how that virus could affect others using Twitter as well. He could be sued by the social network eventhough he's just 17 yrs. old!