Malware Found Hidden In Screensaver On Gnome-Look

AndGodSed writes "OMG! UBUNTU! Reports the following: 'Malware has been found hidden inside an innocuous 'waterfall' screensaver .deb file made available on popular artwork sharing site Gnome-Look.org. The .deb file installs a script with elevated privileges designed to perform a DDoS attack as well as keep itself updated via downloads. The dodgy screensaver in question has since been removed from gnome-look, and this incident was a very basic, if potentially successful, attempt.'" A similar report at Digitizor.com says that similar malware was also found in a theme called Ninja Black. For those affected, both sites also provide instruction on cleansing your system.

Comments

Re:The Elegance of Programming

[kai_hiwatari]

wow! how this rated as informative? sudo rm -rf /will delete everything from your system drive

Re:Not more safe

[AmberBlackCat]

Wasn't this screensaver in a repository?

Re:Not more safe

[Runaway1956]

http://www.sevenforums.com/system-security/39314-cant-remove-autorun-worm.html

http://www.sevenforums.com/system-security/6529-problem-avast-conficker-some-other-worm.html

http://www.sevenforums.com/system-security/4072-project-snowblind-worm.html

http://www.sevenforums.com/system-security/8763-downadup-removal-tool-conficker-worm.html

I can't vouch for the technical savvy of the members at sevenforums, but they probably share a few clues among themselves. Machines up to date? Hell, I don't know. But, if they are getting this stuff on Windows 7 machines, they can't be very far OUT of date, can they?

Nice try at coming across like a pompous ass - it just didn't quite work. You missed the pomposity, anyway.