Microsoft Malware Protection Center (MMPC) to identify the presence of malware or a malicious program hidden in the image file.Malware currently circulating on the message board 4chan apparently is the latest stage of evolution called 4chan.js the first attack came in 2008. Not surprisingly, this latest iteration 4chan.js user trust will depend on the image file format format and ignorance.
“File. PNG infected storing data in compressed format that does not look dangerous. Do you see signs of feathers on the bottom of this picture? Actually this is the compressed data is then stored in the picture,” said researcher Michael Johnson as indicated MMPC one example of a file.
Johnson said, users will probably follow the instructions inside. PNG and save the file in bitmap format or. BMP with extensions. Hta.
According to him, the malware authors assume the average user would follow the instructions, or want to see what would happen.
“Of course most users will trust with existing image formats and may not be aware that the same image file can contain malware script, “he said.
He then suggested that users do not follow the instructions that appear in the figure. Especially if the instruction requires changing the file and run it in different ways. “In fact we recommend not to
perform random file format. hta at all, “the lid.