“Juste” Twitter & Facebook Scam is Spreading
If you happen to view any tweets OR Facebook messages containing a link to” juste (dot) ru”, DO NOT TAKE IT. Clicking the link and/or visiting the site will steal both your Twitter and Facebook access information. With this being done, your accounts will be used to spread the virus further. Possibillities of malware have even been found to come with this scam.
The link has been found mainly in tweets and messages saying “Best Video” and sometimes just “Video”. There have also been reports of juste (dot) ru links being made into shortened URLs (TinyURL, bit.ly, etc.), so try to be cautious.
Given that it’s able to grab logins from both sites, it is assumed that it works by installing malware on the host machine, rather than simply asking for login details. If you think you might be affected (ie. your Twitter or Facebook accounts are sending out spam links), it is suggested you run a full virus and spyware scan, clear your browser cookies and change your passwords on both services.
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