Trojan Horse Piggybacks On YouTube Video

Trend Micro has recently announced that a certain YouTube video could compromise a user’s computer if downloaded. The supposed video looks like an episode of ‘Afterworld’. The trojan can compromise computers running Windows 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP, and Server 2003. Trend Micro has given the trojan a low overall risk rating with medium damage potential.

Here’s a video of what happens when your computer is compromised by this trojan.

WPvideo 1.10

Thanks to Robert Vamosi.

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15 Responses to “Trojan Horse Piggybacks On YouTube Video”

1
Thomas
June 14th, 2007 04:01

Is it just me or does that sound like some very scary stuff?
2
CLANGNUTS
June 14th, 2007 04:01

Isn’t demonstrating a potential threat from a Youtube video, using a Youtube video a little dumb?
3
Brown Baron
June 14th, 2007 04:15

@Clangnuts:
Yes it is
4
listikal
June 14th, 2007 14:23

Interesting…Fortunately virus protection at this point and time seems to be hanging tough with the writers these days.
5
Brown Baron
June 14th, 2007 14:55

That’s true, and people are becoming better informed with regard to safe surfing habits.
6
Vincent Chow
June 14th, 2007 18:31

Do we get infected only after we downloaded the video onto our hard disk, or by just simply streaming the video on YouTube itself?
7
Brown Baron
June 14th, 2007 18:52

Your computer gets compromised while you’re streaming the video
8
Syaf The Geek
June 14th, 2007 19:51

Well nowadays watching YouTube can get infected. I don’t know what else will get us into trouble
9
Brown Baron
June 14th, 2007 21:54

Probably a lot more
10
Vijay
June 15th, 2007 00:00

Anything that gets popular is a potential source of problems.. People find new ways to compromise your PC daily
11
katalyst
June 15th, 2007 05:26

I almost fell for it by clicking on that video..hahahaah. So just tell me again what happens to your computer?
12
Affiliate Marketing
June 18th, 2007 00:22

Hey Baron,

Thanks for the TechZi linklove! Much appreciated.

David Wilkinson
13
Affiliate Marketing
June 18th, 2007 00:22

Oops… Wrong post. Sorry ’bout that!
14
Brown Baron
June 18th, 2007 01:22

Haha you’re welcome David
15
Jessica Thomson
November 17th, 2008 14:42

nice

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