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images/news/security.jpgPanda Security said it has uncovered a tool circulating in underground hacking forums, dubbed YTFakeCreator, that enables anyone to easily create a fake YouTube page that surreptitiously installs a Trojan, virus, or adware on a visitor's computer, said Ryan Sherstobitoff, chief corporate evangelist of Panda Security.
The tool does not spread the video link on its own. An attacker must distribute it via e-mail, FTP, IRC channels, peer-to-peer file-sharing networks or CD.
Once a visitor arrives at the page, a fake error message appears saying that the video can't be played because an important software component, such as a codec or Flash update, is missing. The visitor is prompted to download the software and the malware is installed.
Read more @ CNet
The tool does not spread the video link on its own. An attacker must distribute it via e-mail, FTP, IRC channels, peer-to-peer file-sharing networks or CD.
Once a visitor arrives at the page, a fake error message appears saying that the video can't be played because an important software component, such as a codec or Flash update, is missing. The visitor is prompted to download the software and the malware is installed.
Read more @ CNet
