Hacked Gmail Account Sending Malware Links

My sons GMail account was recently hacked. It was an account he never uses or hasn't used in quite some time. This hack is probably connected to GMail/RSA hack against Lockheed Martin which was recently hacked using compromised RSA tokens.

The account will send you an email with a YouTube link, of which my son does to tell me about the latest technology he has seen.

When you open the email and click on the link, the malware pops up and with one click from the computer user, will try to install.

If possible, open task manager, CTRL+ALT+DEL, and close the web browser. This occurred in Internet Explorer.

Once the browser closes, then reopens - IMPORTANT - do restore the web page as you will be directed back to the same infected link.

Being knowledgeable is the best defense against these attacks. More will be arriving in the coming weeks.

Chrome catches the offending web page.

Mozilla 5.0 catches the offending web page.

Malware Pop Up Tips:

• Change the mail account password or close the offending account if no longer needed.
• Do not click on any offering popups.
• If possible use Task Manager to close the browser if the malware offering pops up.
• Do not have the browser restore the web page if using Internet Explorer.