Malware in Chrome and Firefox can access Google +, Twitter and Facebook accounts

Malware in Chrome and Firefox is presented as an extension of the browser and allows access to Google +, Twitter and Facebook accounts.

It has discovered a new malware in Chrome and Firefox that comes in the form of an update to an extension and that may allow access to Twitter, Facebook and Google + accounts. Users of these browsers and social networks are lured to downloading what they believe it is an update to the video player and, in fact, end up downloading this malware.

Malware in Chrome and Firefox was discovered by Trend Micro and can be identified as TROJ_FEBUSER.AA. The good news is that, although it can be installed as an extension for Chrome and Firefox, not it can be adapted for Safari, Internet Explorer, or Opera. And worst of all is that this threat includes a digital signature.

This malware tricks the user into believing that it is a package of services from the browser that you are using, even refers to the security of the company under the legend "F-secure". Malware in Chrome and Firefox, once installed in the browser, asks you to download a configuration file which includes details to access the social media of the user accounts and reach give Likes, share posts, join a group, invite friends to a group, chat with friends, comment on updates and make status updates without the authorization of the owner of the account. Though all this seems only Facebook, Trend Micro ensures that you affected also Google + and Twitter accounts.

The real problem, however, is not in the taking of identity; but that user accounts can be used to distribute any type of links that may have content that threatens the same user or to others. The fact that the malware in Chrome and Firefox contains a digital signature is not warranty that the software can come from a reliable source. Trend Micro says that this feature is only for developers to test that the file comes from them and that it has not been modified by someone else.

Malware writers lately prefer to use browsers to distribute such software since it can affect users regardless of the operating system that you are using. The recommendation in these cases is to update extensions from reliable sources such as the Chrome Web Store or add-ons for Firefox page to avoid problems.