A big concern for anyone using the Internet (and for experts too) is how many viruses and such are infecting computers every day. So those viruses are of major concern due to the fact they are stealing people's personal infos. That includes some popular ones like malware ones, or those related to social networks, or those that are financially related problems. One of the most recent threats infected over 75 thousands computers belonging to around 2,500 organizations from around the world, including those belonging to social networks. This virus (it is officially called Kneber Botnet) is trying to get PC users infos such as their username/password to some online social networks, the ones affected are Yahoo, Facebook and Hotmail. Check here Kneber Botnet Removal to learn how to remove Kneber Botnet.

Once done, Kneber Botnet will send all that infos to the cybercriminals that will use them for illicit activities. The first time this threat was reported was in January during a routine check. The problem was that usual security programs won't detect this threat. Another name for this threat is "Kneber Botnet Invisible". Because it will become invisible to the various virus detection methods used by those social networks. This way, it tricks people and steals a huge number of login usernames and passwords. This website Remote Computer Repair is a great online service dedicated to fix any problems on your computer.

The first time this threat started spreading itself on social networks, it used an email having Kneber in its name so the virus was named after that. Since it did start to infect computer system, this threat stole thousands of personal details (usernames / password) from lots of people. This threat was created by hackers to make more money the moment they do have your personal infos (username and password) on hands besides doing criminal marketing for some products and services. Some people believe this threat is but used by a few individuals. The truth is that we don't know the real authors but we know that a whole network of fraudulent marketing campaigns is using this threat.

Because it does not steal money directly (it will steal personal infos on social networks), this virus is quite popular. Many people are using social networks every day. That's why this virus was able to spread so much and to steal lots of personal infos from lots of people. The moment you are using any of those social networks, be aware of such a threat given that for now, there is no easy way to detect this virus on a large scale.