Internet users who have advanced that I download the computer program is suspicious that the most dangerous things that can be done online, the risk of causing large injection of viruses or other time bomb from a cracker. However, advanced internet users sometimes even still be fooled by the criminals who create false YouTube page - a replica identical to the original site to insert malware in a downloaded, which seems to come from trusted sources.
A program called YTFakeCreator that can easily create a false YouTube page is available online (links intentionally not provided). Users who receive the email to the page will see the false message that eror claim that the video they want to see can not be played without first installing the new software. Eror message also displays a link to send a virus.
Are worse: after the computer is infected, it is very easy for the cracker to drive the victim to the original YouTube page to view the video they want to see - and hide his crime.
Tactic itself is not new - and included in the category of phishing, which is often received a lot of people. The online criminal is always trying to make copycat sites known for sophisticated visitors.
Jamz Yaneza from Trend Micro said that “these tactics are very accurate and very frightening. When I watch YouTube videos all day I will also likely visit this site.” (via physorg)
It differs from the usual phishing, usually when we receive a link that brings us to financial sites (PayPal, KlikBCA) - This time they brought us to one of the world’s most popular entertainment sites. Furthermore, YouTube using Flash technology, so it is not impossible if visitors ask YouTube to install something more recent - plus more recently YouTube is also very frequently in launching new features.
This shows that criminals increasingly skilled in creating Site Hoax and use social engineering that use human psychology to trick users.
Fortunately, users are always alert can still see signs of fraudulent YouTube page. To the false site, your browser will not show the address of the original YouTube. And even on the page, you must first follow a link sent to you, that you should have a direct suspect. If you use Firefox extensions can also help Locationbar2 you identify bogus site YouTube.