Johnny Depp car crash death video leads to malware

A fake story about Johnny Depp's death in a car crash has been exploited by hackers, who have used it to spread malware. Learn more at http://www.sophos.com/blogs/gc/g/2010/01/24/johnny-depp-died-car-crash/

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• Sophos
• SophosLabs
• malware
• Johnny Depp
• died
• car crash
• dead
• Trojan horse

[phantomjf121]

how did you do that thing where it makes a circle type thing every time you click?

[SophosLabs]

@phantomjf121 It's a feature of the screen capture software we use - not built into Mac OS X I'm afraid. Hope that helps.

[kaulitzlover99]

OMG!!!!!!! He isn't dead!?!?!?!? Oh thank god!!!!!!!!!!! I love Johnny so much!!! I cried my eyes out when I heard that he was dead!!! And that's a huge relief that he is still alive and well!!! I hate how people want to come up with this stupid bull shit!! They need to get a lifee!!!

I Love John Christopher Depp!!!!

[mattyu21]

so... He isn't dead? PHEW!

[Dorisequador]

He wouldn't die in such a shitty car.. hahaha I knew it was fake.

[redroo444]

OH THANK THE LORD!!!!!!! My friends and I were hanging out and we were on the computer, you know, messing around, and we clicked on this CNN thingy and we had really thought it had happened. I'm serious, we actually cried! we all watch Pirates of the Carribean too much! Thank you whoever posted this!

[vuferen]

Eh... Koobface? Anyone?

[JanIsBoy5]

What assholes.Dude,there should be more guys like you! When and if Johnny Depp dies(hope it's after a million years) I will cry my butt off.Health and happiness to us all!

[ThatSingingMac]

why would jonny drive a pice of crap ford falcon forte?

[TheCordellsan]

this isn't about Johnny Depp, this is about abusing online information services, and users of internet;

good point man!! I really appreciate the effort to warn the naive internet users..thanks...

[Devvable]

@gamerguy681 If it helps you any, I use Microsoft Security Essentials. When I downloaded it, it got rid of 100s of viruses on my computer so I really recommend this one.

[jaialaigirl23]

People have no lives these days!! They should get back to is when something interesting like that does happen to anybody! I know Johnny would not drive that peice of crap car. He'd drive something more high class or ride in a limo! If something like this occurs again, i will hunt them done and pinch them right in the face!!! This is not cool!!

[EWalk131]

whoever started this needs to die, not cool..i believed it because every other celebs have dropped like flies long live captian jack sparrow!

[gamerguy681]

whats your anti viruis software?(im not a hacker).i got hacked 3 times already and could use whatever softwarfe you use.