Microsoft Warns Of New Trojan Hijacking Facebook Accounts

The software giant Microsoft has issued a warning that a new piece of malware masking as a Google Chrome extension and Firefox add-on threatening to hijack Facebook accounts.

First detected in Brazil, the malware is called Trojan:JS/Febipos.A, where it attempts to keep itself update, just like normal, legitimate browser extensions, Microsoft noted in a security bulletin late Friday.

The moment it is downloaded, the Trojan will get to work right away, keeping track on whether the infected computer is logged into a Facebook account, and it will then try to download a configuration file which will include a list of commands for the browser extension. The malware can then perform a variety of Facebook actions, including liking a page, sharing, posting, joining a group, and chatting with the account holder’s friends.

Some variants of the malware include commands to post provocative messages written in Portuguese that contain links to other Facebook pages.

Microsoft did not indicate how the malware installs itself or how many infections might have occurred.

Source: ubergizmo.com, thenextweb.com