New Twitter Worm Promises More Followers [ALERT]

New Twitter Worm Promises More Followers [ALERT]

Just in time for the end of the holiday season: We've received multiple reports that a new worm that promises the gift of more followers is spreading quickly on Twitter. Unfortunately, the only thing that the sites involved seem to do is use your account to spam your followers.

One of the sites involved asks for your Twitter username and password and appears to be associated with the Twitter account @GetFreeFollowers, which has been suspended by Twitter. Another that I came across may be far more damaging, as it appears to be spreading malware through what look to be YouTube videos (but actually work like Koobface). A similar scam also seems to be fairly widespread in Portuguese.

We're still digging to get to the bottom of this scam, but with "Twitter Followers" hitting trending topics, it's clear many people are falling for something today. We'll update when we know more — in the meantime, be sure to keep your credentials safe and be dubious of video links.

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