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In response to
"Twitter worm spreading - DO NOT follow links."
by
marcel
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how to fix it
Posted by
marcel (aka marcel)
Apr 13 '09, 01:59
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What To Do
To prevent infection, it�s smart to:
1. Stop visiting Twitter profiles on the web, since these are the source -
2. You might want use a 3rd party app like TweetDeck (TweetDeck reviews) or Seesmic Desktop for now
3. Disable javascript in your browser settings, or use a Firefox (Firefox reviews) add-on like no-script, which stops unwanted scripts from running
If you�re affected by Mikeyy, it�s smart to:
1. In your browser settings, clear your cache and cookies
2. Also in your browser settings, turn off javascript
3. Log into Twitter. Go to your Twitter settings and check for anything suspicious, particularly in the URL or location. If there�s anything there, delete it fully and replace with your actual URL and location.
4. Re-enable javascript and check the Design section of your Twitter profile to make sure there are no changes to your profile colors. If there are, delete these too and replace with whatever colors you want.
5. Delete unwanted Tweets containing Mikeyy
6. As an extra precaution, reset your Twitter password.
7. Log out of your account.
8. Since there are claims that Mikeyy may re-activate on login at Twitter.com, you may wish to continue using Twitter via a desktop client like TweetDeck or Seesmic Desktop, rather than on the web.
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