Stalker Tracker Scam Targets MySpace
Monday March 26, 2007
Someone calling themselves the "Blue China Group" is targeting MySpace users, promising a free 'stalker tracker' program to see who's lurking on the page and viewing the profile. Those who sign up for the program are in for a rude awakening - the stalker tracker doesn't actually exist. What really happens is your account is logged into and all your friends receive comment spam as if it came from you. The comment spam generally reads along the lines of "See who is spying on your myspace page! Click here to start tracking your profile lurkers!"
After spamming all your friends, code is added to your MySpace page that dishes up advertising - with all proceeds going to the "Blue China Group". As if that's not chilling enough, consider the hidden meaning in this bit from the FAQs describing the 'program':
Will this tracker use Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
The final public release version of stalkertrack.com's tracker will NOT make use of spyware, malware, "hacks", cross site scripting attacks(XSS), cookie stealing, or any form of non-consented activity to obtain its tracking results. It will have the same user interface as the demo but will not work as such.
So the final release version will not. But since there is currently NO version, it's doubtful there ever will be a final release version. Does this mean that what people have really signed up for is "spyware, malware, 'hacks', cross site scripting attacks(XSS), cookie stealing, or any form of non-consented activity"?
My guess is yes. After all, what more can be expected from someone who deceptively gains access to your account, then spams all your friends pretending to be you, and then adds insult to injury by using your personal page to push advertising for their own profit?
If you fell victim to this scam, change your password.
Comments
YES IT IS A SCAM. I’ve seen it done on my friend’s pages, and recieved the annoying comment…
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adds on your blog for that stupid myspace tracker??!?!?!?
well maybe this will help someone else out so i’m putting all over the internet !!!!!!!!!!!
I spent all night trying to figure out how to remove the lovely spam or whatever some site did to my page (I’m sure you all recieved a nice little add from me well not me but my name) If it happens to you there is a very simple solution A) change your pass word duh huh yea I’m slow B) to remove the add from your blog space (and this took me 2 hours to figure out lol) first go to edit your blog’s appear. go down to custom header and remove the tag u’ll see it and save then go back to home and go into your blog through safe mode and delet the comment that contains the exact same code…. Ta Da I couldn’t find one site on the internet that could explain that to me lol I had to figure it out on my own so I must be smart DDDDDer
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Stacy
thanks for the advice. I had the same issue and I did what u said and it worked.
Just complain to the BBB at http://www.bbb.org/
Stacey, I LOVE ya, that terrible hacker-wacker was on my blogs -covering & hovering over all my writing… THANKS!! MUAH*
Stacy, the only thing is I’m having trouble w/your 2nd step… I cannot find that infamous comment -but the tracker is still tagged in my blogs?!
where is the custom header bit plzz help?
hi i have also fallen victim to the stupid myspace stalker tracker but the website is different to the ones you listed my one is at www.hitslink.com i added it to myspace and my friends were all bombarded with stupid comments comming from my myspace page which i didnt do so people beware
okay ppl, i fell a victim of that crap. I changed my password, they still had my new one though. But r u sure it was the Blue China Group? What if it is somebody else so all the complaints can actually go somewhere else? but… i dont know. If I knew for sure, i swear, i would tear them apart.
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