New Koobface variant spreads to Bebo and MySpace
The worm, which tricks people into downloading identity-stealing software by tempting them to click on fake videos, has already forced Facebook to purge compromised accounts.
The "new and updated" variant has been programmed to spread among users of five other websites, including Bebo, which is popular with young people, and MySpace, the biggest social networking site in the US. The other websites targeted by the virus are Friendster, myYearbook and Blackplanet.
F-Secure, the online security firm that identified the new version, named W32/Koobface.CZ, said that it was still "primarily associated" with Facebook but also infecting the other sites.
