Google’s social networking website Orkut has been attacked by virus called “Bom Sabado” on Saturday morning, which is a big treat for orkut . “Bom sabado” is a Portuguese world it means “Good Saturday” in English.
General methods of hacking Orkut
a/c:-
1. Phishing using fake page.
2. Using
Keyloggers / remote key loggers.
3. Brute force attack.
4. Using
Java Scripts.
5. Using greasemonkey scripts.
6. By cookie stealing
method.
7. Other methods.
Explanation of each method is
beyond the level and i dont wanna go in details.
IF you got struck with the virus,do follow the steps asap.
1. Try to reset your password from here:
or
http://www.google.com/support/orkut/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=11576
2.
If not able to do so then fill this form providing as much correct
details as you can. ( the correctness of info provided will determine
weather you will get back your a/c or not so give yur best guess if you
dont remember something ):
Contact us for password reset:
https://www.google.com/support/accounts/bin/request.py?ara=1&hl=en&contact_type=ara&ctx=ara
3.
If your Orkut Account has been deleted after being hacked. do fill the
form immediately:
https://www.google.com/support/accounts/bin/request.py?ara=1&hl=en&contact_type=ara&ctx=ara
you
will get password reset link through email. Do change your password and
login to your a/c as soon as you can.
NOTE:- if hacker has
deleted your gmail a/c with all it’s product / or it’s more than 24
hours after deleting your Orkut a/c, YOU CANNOT GET IT BACK.
4.
Always remember these points:
4.1 Donot ever login to any site
rather than www.orkut.com
4.2 Donot ever run any
javascripts while logged into your orkut account
4.3 Never use
any flooder in your account
4.4 Donot ever share your password
with anyone else and keep changing your password regularly.
4.5
Donot ever click suspicious link while logged into Orkut a/c. if you are
curious you can copy the link and check them in
other
browser after cleaning it’s browser’s cookie and cache.
4.6 Donot
ever install any suspicious script on greasemoneky and ALWAYS DIABLE
THE GM before logging in to orkut.
4.7 Do your mobile
verification also, so that you can get back your a/c if hacker doesn’t
change the mobile number there.
http://www.orkut.co.in/Main#MobileSetupSettings
4.8
Install a good Update Ant ivirus and Anti Key logger and keep your
system free from Key loggers and backdoor trojans.
4.9 Use
Virtual Keyboard to enter your password for more securite. KIS 2010
provides it and there are many other V.
keyboards available.
Take a look here and follow the points given to protect your a/c:
http://www.google.com/support/orkut/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=57442
and
http://www.google.com/support/orkut/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=48579
Users are requested not to open the orkut accounts until the problem is solved.
jithinmathew
