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Twitter users had reason for concern earlier today, when scores of social media enthusiasts discovered that their accounts had been compromised by a new malware scam.

According to media reports, thousands of Twitter users received messages suggesting that their computer's security has been severely compromised and that they should download a malware removal program, which turns out to be nothing more than rogue software.

Users are urged to download the fake anti-virus program for a fee, while their computer is infected with malware and adware. Some Twitter users, however, are falling victim to this scam due to the fact that it all starts with shortened URL links posted to Twitter feeds, giving the impression that the concerns expressed in these tweets are legitimate, as are the websites that they link to.

Tech specialists realise that social networking websites are goldmines for hackers, thanks to the significant amount of personal information easily available on hundreds of millions of users.

Users who click on the links are usually redirected to a page with a Ukrainian top-level domain, but accessing this website can almost immediately compromise a Twitter account.

Twitter's security director noted that the company was taking steps to combat this latest worm and also indicated that it would reset the passwords of thousands of accounts that may have been compromised over the past days. Any user who finds that his/her account is posting inexplicable goo.gl links should consider re-setting their password as soon as possible, in order to avoid their account being used for unlawful purposes.

Twitter users had reason for concern earlier today, when scores of social media enthusiasts discovered that their accounts had been compromised by a new malware scam.

According to media reports, thousands of Twitter users received messages suggesting that their computer's security has been severely compromised and that they should download a malware removal program, which turns out to be nothing more than rogue software.

Users are urged to download the fake anti-virus program for a fee, while their computer is infected with malware and adware. Some Twitter users, however, are falling victim to this scam due to the fact that it all starts with shortened URL links posted to Twitter feeds, giving the impression that the concerns expressed in these tweets are legitimate, as are the websites that they link to.

Tech specialists realise that social networking websites are goldmines for hackers, thanks to the significant amount of personal information easily available on hundreds of millions of users.

Users who click on the links are usually redirected to a page with a Ukrainian top-level domain, but accessing this website can almost immediately compromise a Twitter account.

Twitter's security director noted that the company was taking steps to combat this latest worm and also indicated that it would reset the passwords of thousands of accounts that may have been compromised over the past days. Any user who finds that his/her account is posting inexplicable goo.gl links should consider re-setting their password as soon as possible, in order to avoid their account being used for unlawful purposes.

Twitter users had reason for concern earlier today, when scores of social media enthusiasts discovered that their accounts had been compromised by a new malware scam.

According to media reports, thousands of Twitter users received messages suggesting that their computer's security has been severely compromised and that they should download a malware removal program, which turns out to be nothing more than rogue software.

Users are urged to download the fake anti-virus program for a fee, while their computer is infected with malware and adware. Some Twitter users, however, are falling victim to this scam due to the fact that it all starts with shortened URL links posted to Twitter feeds, giving the impression that the concerns expressed in these tweets are legitimate, as are the websites that they link to.

Tech specialists realise that social networking websites are goldmines for hackers, thanks to the significant amount of personal information easily available on hundreds of millions of users.

Users who click on the links are usually redirected to a page with a Ukrainian top-level domain, but accessing this website can almost immediately compromise a Twitter account.

Twitter's security director noted that the company was taking steps to combat this latest worm and also indicated that it would reset the passwords of thousands of accounts that may have been compromised over the past days. Any user who finds that his/her account is posting inexplicable goo.gl links should consider re-setting their password as soon as possible, in order to avoid their account being used for unlawful purposes.