Kaspersky Lab warns users about a new worm that exploits rapid Twitter Google goo.gl shortened links. Shortened URLs are easy and popularly used in the micro-blogging which limits the length of messages to users of services like Twitter. Hackers manage to successfully attract the unwary to use their malicious links. The warning will invite users to remove all threats to their computer and download AV thugs “Safety Shield” The result is to download the program that the user’s machine is infected with malware.
Source: https://thehackernews.com/2011/01/twitter-worm-redirects-users.html