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Exploit:JS/Twooken.A
Detected by Microsoft Defender Antivirus
Aliases: Exploit.JS.Twetti.a (Kaspersky) JS/Redir.T (AVG) JS/Exploit.Twetti.A (ESET) Exploit.JS.Twetti (Ikarus)
Summary
Exploit:JS/Twooken.A is the detection for a script that exploits a cross-site scripting vulnerability in the website of the Twitter service "twitter.com".
To detect and remove this threat and other malicious software that may be installed in your computer, run a full-system scan with an up-to-date antivirus product such as the following:
For more information on antivirus software, see http://www.microsoft.com/windows/antivirus-partners/.
If this threat has been detected in your computer, Microsoft recommends that you change your password on "twitter.com" if you have a Twitter account.