Posted by Virus Bulletin on Nov 9, 2006
MyWife variant mailed to 50,000 video blog watchers.
Google has apologised to users of its Google Video Blog, some 50,000 of whom were exposed to an email worm after three postings were infected and sent out to mailing lists. No details of how the incident happened have emerged, and Google claims to be 'taking steps' to prevent such occurrences.
The blog (here) is used to keep readers informed of the latest and best additions to the YouTube-style Google Video system, and includes an email subscription system for updates. The postings, made on Tuesday night and since removed, were infected with 'W32/Kapser.a@mm', also commonly known as MyWife, Nyxem or Blackmal and referred to in the press as the Kama Sutra worm.
Discovered in January this year, the email and network-share worm garnered fame for the sexual nature of its email subject lines, and for some destructive payload. With detection long since in place for most AV products, few users are thought to be at serious risk, but Google has pointed worried recipients to the copy of Norton AV included in its free Google Pack download.
A brief statement from Google is here.
Posted on 09 November 2006 by Virus Bulletin
