A Web-enabled attack that’s spreading lures via emails, blogs and corrupted search results is under way targeting Twilight fans. The bait: a chance to see a pirated copy of New Moon before the much-anticipated vampire movie’s official Friday release.

The lures all require the fan to first download a free video player, called streamviewer. But clicking on streamviewer.exe actually results in the swift installation of a wormhole, called a Trojan downloader, on the fan’s harddrive. The bad guys can now load any malicious program they so choose on the PC, says Michael Greene, Vice President of Product Strategy, at PC Tools.
Thus far, the bad guys have been installing a scareware program that launches a fake security scan and tries to get the user to spend $80 for a worthless cleanup and antivirus protection.

For example, when fans searched for “Stephenie Meyer” yesterday on Google, they may have encountered a search result that read “Stephenie Meyer at 365Multimedia.com.” But instead of seeing a legitimate interview, the fake security scan appeared; hitting the cancel button only ensured that the subsequent pitch for worthless protection would follow.

The last time an attack of this scale and sophistication swamped the Internet was during the run up to the last Harry Potter movie, says Greene. While the bad guys, at the moment, appear to be after a quick buck selling scareware, the wormhole they set in place poses an ongoing threat. It gives them the ability to use the PC as part of a botnet to spread spam, steal data and take control of Web mail, social networking and online banking accounts.

Don’t worry guys Twilighters.org is safe to be on!

Hungry Fans Get Taste of ‘The Twilight Saga: New Moon’ from Burger King Corp.
Brand Reveals Full Details of In-Restaurant Promotions for Fans to Sink Their Teeth Into

MIAMI–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Burger King Corp. (NYSE: BKC) today announced that “Twilight Saga” fans everywhere can grab a few extra bites of the phenomenon by revealing the full details of its multi-faceted promotion surrounding the much anticipated Summit Entertainment film, “The Twilight Saga: New Moon,” which arrives in theaters nationwide on Nov. 20, 2009.

Die-hard fans as well as those just getting to know Edward, Bella and Jacob will line up for one of the many “The Twilight Saga: New Moon”-themed offerings available at participating BURGER KING® restaurants beginning today, including:

A free fan pack full of offers for guests who purchase a six-pack BK BURGER SHOTS® Value Meal. The free gift with purchase includes coupons from popular retailers and other partners including Hot Topic®, Torrid®, Cafe Press®, MasterCard®, Toys R Us® and Borders®; and the back of the collectible cards feature imagery from the film. Fan packs are available until Dec. 6, or while supplies last.
A series of four, limited-edition BK® Crown Cards –gift cards featuring stars from the film, available at BURGER KING® restaurants and online at www.bkcrowncard.com, while supplies last. Developed specifically for the promotion, an all-new limited-edition “The Twilight Saga: New Moon” Crown has been designed to also act as an innovative gift card holder featuring the collectible Bella, Edward and Jacob-themed gift cards. The BK® Crown Cards have a $5 minimum and can be reloaded at participating BURGER KING® restaurants nationwide.
“Our ‘New Moon’ Crowns have already earned a cult-like status among ‘The Twilight Saga: New Moon’ fans,” said Cindy Syracuse, senior director, cultural marketing, Burger King Corp. “Burger King Corp. has redesigned these iconic paper crowns to not only feature stunning ‘The Twilight Saga: New Moon’ imagery, but for the first time ever, will also serve as a gift card holder – it’s the ultimate collector’s gift.”

Guests looking for even more ways to express their devotion to “The Twilight Saga” can purchase eco-friendly, promotional aluminum water bottles featuring “Team Edward” and “Team Jacob” designs online at www.bknewmoon.com for a limited time, while supplies last. The water bottles are available for $9.99, plus shipping and handling.