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| “Bom Sabado” Virus Hits Google’s Orkut |
Twitter recently had a JavaScript related problem and we now have a similar mess on Orkut. The service seems to have been hit by a worm named Bom Sabado.
The virus spreads as soon as you log into your Orkut account. It starts sending scraps and messages to the people in a person’s friends list, aiding in spreading the virus even further.
It creates a major mess on user profiles as it scraps the text ‘Bom Sabado’ on profile pages.
You visit an infected profile page, you are likely to get affected as well.
Google has not yet made any official statement on this issue but we expect them to be working very hard on it.
While neither Google or Orkut has responded to our inquiries on the extent of the virus or whether it is still happening, we’re hearing that the Orkut security team is trying to resolve the issue, and the best way currently to avoid the bug is to avoid Orkut entirely according to poweruser ghafoortabish who explains how to avoid the virus.
1. DO NOT visit any profile on Orkut till this script is blocked ( More preciously DO NOT use Orkut till this is blocked, as you can get affected by Flash scrpas posted on your SB too! )
2. Clear your cookies and cache right away and change your password and security question :
https://www.google.com/accounts/b/0/ManageAccount
3. Let your friends know about this script and make them aware of the situation. ( It’s just an effort to minimize the damage ).
Thanks: Comptalks
The virus spreads as soon as you log into your Orkut account. It starts sending scraps and messages to the people in a person’s friends list, aiding in spreading the virus even further.
It creates a major mess on user profiles as it scraps the text ‘Bom Sabado’ on profile pages.
You visit an infected profile page, you are likely to get affected as well.
Google has not yet made any official statement on this issue but we expect them to be working very hard on it.
While neither Google or Orkut has responded to our inquiries on the extent of the virus or whether it is still happening, we’re hearing that the Orkut security team is trying to resolve the issue, and the best way currently to avoid the bug is to avoid Orkut entirely according to poweruser ghafoortabish who explains how to avoid the virus.
1. DO NOT visit any profile on Orkut till this script is blocked ( More preciously DO NOT use Orkut till this is blocked, as you can get affected by Flash scrpas posted on your SB too! )
2. Clear your cookies and cache right away and change your password and security question :
https://www.google.com/accounts/b/0/ManageAccount
3. Let your friends know about this script and make them aware of the situation. ( It’s just an effort to minimize the damage ).
Thanks: Comptalks
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