Our news inboxes were lit up this morning with warnings on a new botnet named for the “Chuck Norris” internet meme.  The botnet installs itself onto targeted machines through exploits and pre-existing malware on Windows based computers.   The botnet then tries several different methods of attack on routers and modems within the local network.  When the infection spreads to routers and modems, any computers on the same network will get redirects for facebook and google, etc.  The redirects are most commonly used to install malware, but we can only assume similar methods will be employed over the next few days to create phishing attacks for email, social networking, ecommerce, and banking websites.

Lastly, always heed the warnings of the dying internet meme:

“If you can see Chuck Norris, he can see you. If you can’t see Chuck Norris you may be only seconds away from death.”

“Chuck Norris Doesn’t sleep.  He waits.”