New Twitter Worm Exploits Google's URL Shortener to Spread Malware [WARNING]

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The worm is using Google's URL shortener goo.gl to spread the links; if you follow the link, you will land on a site that advertises a rouge antivirus solution called "Security Shield." This "antivirus" is in fact malware, which should fortunately be detected (Sophos detects it as Troj/FakeAV-CMG) as such by popular antivirus solutions.

Twitter's Safety account has reacted to this threat; an update on the account claims Twitter is "working to remove the malware links and reset passwords on compromised accounts."

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As always, we advise everyone against following suspicious goo.gl links on Twitter; under no circumstances should you install the fake antivirus called "Security Shield."

Furthermore, if you've seen goo.gl links that you haven't posted on your Twitter account, you should change your Twitter password immediately and run an antivirus scan of your computer.