Today i found a new tool which will allow anyone to create a malicious program with just a few simple mouse clicks. When the malicious program is executed the infected computer is connected to a botnet which communicates via Twitter and is used for various illegal purposes.
The tool, which is publically available, is called TwitterNET Builder. It only requires two mouse clicks to create a malicious program which will turn a normal computer into a node in a botnet. TwitterNET Builder will create a profile on Twitter which the infected computer will contact to receive commands and instructions.
This malicious code does not contain any distribution mechanism and must be manually run on the victim computer, but these tools can be executed when combined with a drive-by attack or a worm that spreads via a new-found vulnerability, for instance.
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