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Websense(R) Security Labs(TM) has received reports of a Trojan keylogger aimed at the users of Habbo, a popular social networking site for teenagers. As of last month, Habbo's entry on Wikipedia said that over 8 million unique visitors access Habbo's Web sites around the world every month.
The party involved in spreading this malicious code poses as a third-party software tool developer for Habbo. Among the "tools" available for download, which will supposedly give the Habbo user an edge in the game is a file named ProRig.V9.exe (MD5: b80305ace7d4a01541467511df256287).
Unsuspecting victims who seek the touted benefits of this fake tool would instead have their own desktops compromised with spyware. KCN recommends caution when trying out new third-party applications developed for Web 2.0 and social networking Web sites: especially ones with APIs open for third-party developers.
Establishments that provide devices for students to use at home etc, should be aware of this issue, and ensure that adequate security is in place to ensure that undesirable software is not brought into the internal network.
Regards
Marc Turner
Kent Community Network