Trojan Attacks PHPBB forums.

[David Tan]

PHPBB forum software is free but they're frequently targeted by hackers because it's widely used but easier to hack compared to paid forum softwares like VBulletin. This is another case of free software coming with alot of risks. Got a report that hundreds of thousands of forums have been hacked to redirect visitors through several servers to get their PCs downloaded with malware.

You may have visited some of these sites. The trojans exploit vulnerabilities in Internet Explorer and RealPlayer software (for those who didn't update).

So get these softwares updated, install a AVG or Avast security software.