McDonald's Japan malware attack - Revision history

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	In 2006, [[McDonald's]] in collaboration with [[The Coca-Cola Company\|Coca-Cola]] ran a promotion in Japan that lasted for 1 month. During this promotion, 10,000 winners obtained a USB-stick MP3 player.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web \|last=Sayer \|first=Peter \|title=Worm eats its way into McDonald’s MP3 player promotion \|url=https://www.infoworld.com/article/2183448/worm-eats-its-way-into-mcdonald-s-mp3-player-promotion.html \|website=InfoWorld \|date=16 Oct 2006 \|access-date=6 Mar 2026 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260222055606/https://www.infoworld.com/article/2183448/worm-eats-its-way-into-mcdonald-s-mp3-player-promotion.html \|archive-date=22 Feb 2026}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web \|author=Loof \|title=McDonald's Mp3 Virus {{!}} Info Comp \|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vV4rxKhiEKo \|website=[[YouTube]] \|date=18 Jun 2023 \|access-date=6 Mar 2026 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://preservetube.com/watch?v=vV4rxKhiEKo \|archive-date=7 Mar 2026}}</ref> When Japanese winners received their MP3 players and inserted them into their computers, it was discovered that the products additionally carried malware meant for Windows operating systems.<ref name=":2" /><ref name=":3" /><ref name=":4" />		In 2006, [[McDonald's]] in collaboration with [[The Coca-Cola Company\|Coca-Cola]] ran a promotion in Japan that lasted for 1 month. During this promotion, 10,000 winners obtained a USB-stick MP3 player.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web \|last=Sayer \|first=Peter \|title=Worm eats its way into McDonald’s MP3 player promotion \|url=https://www.infoworld.com/article/2183448/worm-eats-its-way-into-mcdonald-s-mp3-player-promotion.html \|website=InfoWorld \|date=16 Oct 2006 \|access-date=6 Mar 2026 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260222055606/https://www.infoworld.com/article/2183448/worm-eats-its-way-into-mcdonald-s-mp3-player-promotion.html \|archive-date=22 Feb 2026}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web \|author=Loof \|title=McDonald's Mp3 Virus {{!}} Info Comp \|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vV4rxKhiEKo \|website=[[YouTube]] \|date=18 Jun 2023 \|access-date=6 Mar 2026 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://preservetube.com/watch?v=vV4rxKhiEKo \|archive-date=7 Mar 2026}}</ref> When Japanese winners received their MP3 players and inserted them into their computers, it was discovered that the products additionally carried malware meant for Windows operating systems.<ref name=":2" /><ref name=":3" /><ref name=":4" />

	==Incident==		==Incident==
	On ''4 August, 2006'' across Japan, [[McDonald's]] collaborated with [[The Coca-Cola Company\|Coca-Cola]] to run a promotion which lasted until ''31 August, 2006''. During this promotion, customers would peel a code from a cup and type the code onto their website, with 10,000 selected winners obtaining a USB-stick MP3 player loaded with ten free songs.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /> Winners who received the ''McDonald's MP3 Player'' would be infected with a [[wikipedia:Trojan_horse_(computing)\|Trojan Horse]] called ''QQPass Trojan'' that would affect devices running the popular [[Microsoft Windows\|Windows]] versions at the time. ''QQPass Trojan'' worked to first disable the device's antivirus(es), and then if the user was running was {{Wplink\|Tencent QQ\|QQ Instant Messenger}}, it would capture password information and forward it via e-mail to a malicious third-party.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web \|last=deVilla \|first=Joey \|title=Superspyware Me! \|url=https://www.globalnerdy.com/2006/10/16/superspyware-me/ \|website=Global Nerdy \|date=16 Oct 2006 \|access-date=6 Mar 2026 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250806085622/https://www.globalnerdy.com/2006/10/16/superspyware-me/ \|archive-date=6 Aug 2025}}</ref><ref name=":3">{{Cite web \|last=Stevens \|first=Chris \|title=McDonalds' free Trojan: "Would you like malware with that?" \|url=https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/mcdonalds-free-trojan-would-you-like-malware-with-that/ \|website=CNet \|date=17 Oct 2006 \|access-date=6 Mar 2026 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250821060514/https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/mcdonalds-free-trojan-would-you-like-malware-with-that/ \|archive-date=21 Aug 2025}}</ref><ref name=":4">{{Cite web \|last=Leyden \|first=John \|title=Spyware infection prompts McDonalds MP3 recall \|url=https://www.theregister.com/2006/10/16/mcd_spyware_mp3_recall/ \|website=The Register \|date=16 Oct 2006 \|access-date=6 Mar 2026 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260123185302/https://www.theregister.com/2006/10/16/mcd_spyware_mp3_recall/ \|archive-date=23 Jan 2026}}</ref>[[File:McDonald's Japan 2006 ~~Cup Advertisment~~.png\|thumb\|alt=McDonald's Japan 2006 Cup Advertisement]]		On ''4 August, 2006'' across Japan, [[McDonald's]] collaborated with [[The Coca-Cola Company\|Coca-Cola]] to run a promotion which lasted until ''31 August, 2006''. During this promotion, customers would peel a code from a cup and type the code onto their website, with 10,000 selected winners obtaining a USB-stick MP3 player loaded with ten free songs.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /> Winners who received the ''McDonald's MP3 Player'' would be infected with a [[wikipedia:Trojan_horse_(computing)\|Trojan Horse]] called ''QQPass Trojan'' that would affect devices running the popular [[Microsoft Windows\|Windows]] versions at the time. ''QQPass Trojan'' worked to first disable the device's antivirus(es), and then if the user was running was {{Wplink\|Tencent QQ\|QQ Instant Messenger}}, it would capture password information and forward it via e-mail to a malicious third-party.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web \|last=deVilla \|first=Joey \|title=Superspyware Me! \|url=https://www.globalnerdy.com/2006/10/16/superspyware-me/ \|website=Global Nerdy \|date=16 Oct 2006 \|access-date=6 Mar 2026 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250806085622/https://www.globalnerdy.com/2006/10/16/superspyware-me/ \|archive-date=6 Aug 2025}}</ref><ref name=":3">{{Cite web \|last=Stevens \|first=Chris \|title=McDonalds' free Trojan: "Would you like malware with that?" \|url=https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/mcdonalds-free-trojan-would-you-like-malware-with-that/ \|website=CNet \|date=17 Oct 2006 \|access-date=6 Mar 2026 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250821060514/https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/mcdonalds-free-trojan-would-you-like-malware-with-that/ \|archive-date=21 Aug 2025}}</ref><ref name=":4">{{Cite web \|last=Leyden \|first=John \|title=Spyware infection prompts McDonalds MP3 recall \|url=https://www.theregister.com/2006/10/16/mcd_spyware_mp3_recall/ \|website=The Register \|date=16 Oct 2006 \|access-date=6 Mar 2026 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260123185302/https://www.theregister.com/2006/10/16/mcd_spyware_mp3_recall/ \|archive-date=23 Jan 2026}}</ref>[[File:McDonald's Japan 2006 cup advertisement.png\|thumb\|alt=McDonald's Japan 2006 Cup Advertisement]]

	==Company response==		==Company response==
	On ''7 August 2006'', McDonald's issued a public apology for any consumers infected from the incident. The company offered a web link that removed the malware from computers and allowed winners to return their MP3 players for a free replacement.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Thomson \|first=Iain \|title=Free malware from McDonalds \|url=https://www.itpro.com/95790/free-malware-from-mcdonalds \|website=ITpro \|date=17 Oct 2006 \|access-date=6 Mar 2026 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250710015215/https://www.itpro.com/95790/free-malware-from-mcdonalds \|archive-date=10 Jul 2025}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|author= \|title=McDonalds Unwittingly Distributes Contaminated Prizes \|url=https://www.spamfighter.com/News-6650-McDonalds-Unwittingly-Distributes-Contaminated-Prizes.htm \|website=SPAMfighter \|date=26 Oct 2006 \|access-date=6 Mar 2026 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260213213750/https://www.spamfighter.com/News-6650-McDonalds-Unwittingly-Distributes-Contaminated-Prizes.htm \|archive-date=13 Feb 2026}}</ref>		On ''7 August 2006'', McDonald's issued a public apology for any consumers infected from the incident. The company offered a web link that removed the malware from computers and allowed winners to return their MP3 players for a free replacement.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Thomson \|first=Iain \|title=Free malware from McDonalds \|url=https://www.itpro.com/95790/free-malware-from-mcdonalds \|website=ITpro \|date=17 Oct 2006 \|access-date=6 Mar 2026 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250710015215/https://www.itpro.com/95790/free-malware-from-mcdonalds \|archive-date=10 Jul 2025}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|author= \|title=McDonalds Unwittingly Distributes Contaminated Prizes \|url=https://www.spamfighter.com/News-6650-McDonalds-Unwittingly-Distributes-Contaminated-Prizes.htm \|website=SPAMfighter \|date=26 Oct 2006 \|access-date=6 Mar 2026 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260213213750/https://www.spamfighter.com/News-6650-McDonalds-Unwittingly-Distributes-Contaminated-Prizes.htm \|archive-date=13 Feb 2026}}</ref>
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	McDonald's Japan 2006 Google Translate ~~Page~~.png\|McDonald's Japan 2006 Google Translate Page apology and request for ~~Mp3~~ players		File:McDonald's Japan 2006 webpage using Google Translate.png\|McDonald's Japan 2006 Google Translate Page apology and request for MP3 players.
	McDonald's Japan Customer Support Page.png\|McDonald's Japan Customer Support Page in 2006		File:McDonald's Japan Customer Support Page.png\|McDonald's Japan Customer Support Page in 2006.
	McDonald's Official Statement.png\|McDonald's Official Statement regarding 2006 Japan malware incident		File:McDonald's Official Statement.png\|McDonald's Official Statement regarding 2006 Japan malware incident.
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Grammar cleanup

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	}} [[File:McDonald's Japan MP3 Player showcase.png\|alt=McDonald's Japan MP3 Player showcase from the advertisement. \|thumb\|McDonald's Japan MP3 Player showcase]]		}} [[File:McDonald's Japan MP3 Player showcase.png\|alt=McDonald's Japan MP3 Player showcase from the advertisement. \|thumb\|McDonald's Japan MP3 Player showcase]]

	~~On 4 August~~ 2006, [[McDonald's]] ~~Japan~~ in collaboration with [[The Coca-Cola Company\|Coca-Cola]] ran a promotion that lasted ~~until 31 August~~. ~~Customers would peel a code from a cup and type the code onto their website~~, ~~with selected winners of~~ 10,000 ~~individuals obtaining~~ a USB-stick MP3 player ~~loaded with ten free songs~~.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Sayer \|first=Peter \|title=Worm eats its way into McDonald’s MP3 player promotion \|url=https://www.infoworld.com/article/2183448/worm-eats-its-way-into-mcdonald-s-mp3-player-promotion.html \|website=InfoWorld \|date=16 Oct 2006 \|access-date=6 Mar 2026 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260222055606/https://www.infoworld.com/article/2183448/worm-eats-its-way-into-mcdonald-s-mp3-player-promotion.html \|archive-date=22 Feb 2026}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|author=Loof \|title=McDonald's Mp3 Virus {{!}} Info Comp \|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vV4rxKhiEKo \|website=[[YouTube]] \|date=18 Jun 2023 \|access-date=6 Mar 2026 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://preservetube.com/watch?v=vV4rxKhiEKo \|archive-date=7 Mar 2026}}</ref>		In 2006, [[McDonald's]] in collaboration with [[The Coca-Cola Company\|Coca-Cola]] ran a promotion in Japan that lasted for 1 month. During this promotion, 10,000 winners obtained a USB-stick MP3 player.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web \|last=Sayer \|first=Peter \|title=Worm eats its way into McDonald’s MP3 player promotion \|url=https://www.infoworld.com/article/2183448/worm-eats-its-way-into-mcdonald-s-mp3-player-promotion.html \|website=InfoWorld \|date=16 Oct 2006 \|access-date=6 Mar 2026 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260222055606/https://www.infoworld.com/article/2183448/worm-eats-its-way-into-mcdonald-s-mp3-player-promotion.html \|archive-date=22 Feb 2026}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web \|author=Loof \|title=McDonald's Mp3 Virus {{!}} Info Comp \|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vV4rxKhiEKo \|website=[[YouTube]] \|date=18 Jun 2023 \|access-date=6 Mar 2026 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://preservetube.com/watch?v=vV4rxKhiEKo \|archive-date=7 Mar 2026}}</ref> When Japanese winners received their MP3 players and inserted them into their computers, it was discovered that the products additionally carried malware meant for Windows operating systems.<ref name=":2" /><ref name=":3" /><ref name=":4" />

	==Incident==		==Incident==
	Winners who received the McDonald's MP3 Player would be infected with ~~an malware~~ called QQPass Trojan that would affect ~~computer's~~ running [[Microsoft Windows\|~~Microsoft operating system~~]], ~~disabling anti virus protection system~~ and ~~capturing password information~~ if the user is running {{Wplink\|Tencent QQ\|QQ Instant Messenger}}, ~~sending~~ it via e-mail to a third party.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=deVilla \|first=Joey \|title=Superspyware Me! \|url=https://www.globalnerdy.com/2006/10/16/superspyware-me/ \|website=Global Nerdy \|date=16 Oct 2006 \|access-date=6 Mar 2026 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250806085622/https://www.globalnerdy.com/2006/10/16/superspyware-me/ \|archive-date=6 Aug 2025}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Stevens \|first=Chris \|title=McDonalds' free Trojan: "Would you like malware with that?" \|url=https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/mcdonalds-free-trojan-would-you-like-malware-with-that/ \|website=CNet \|date=17 Oct 2006 \|access-date=6 Mar 2026 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250821060514/https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/mcdonalds-free-trojan-would-you-like-malware-with-that/ \|archive-date=21 Aug 2025}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Leyden \|first=John \|title=Spyware infection prompts McDonalds MP3 recall \|url=https://www.theregister.com/2006/10/16/mcd_spyware_mp3_recall/ \|website=The Register \|date=16 Oct 2006 \|access-date=6 Mar 2026 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260123185302/https://www.theregister.com/2006/10/16/mcd_spyware_mp3_recall/ \|archive-date=23 Jan 2026}}</ref>		On ''4 August, 2006'' across Japan, [[McDonald's]] collaborated with [[The Coca-Cola Company\|Coca-Cola]] to run a promotion which lasted until ''31 August, 2006''. During this promotion, customers would peel a code from a cup and type the code onto their website, with 10,000 selected winners obtaining a USB-stick MP3 player loaded with ten free songs.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /> Winners who received the ''McDonald's MP3 Player'' would be infected with a [[wikipedia:Trojan_horse_(computing)\|Trojan Horse]] called ''QQPass Trojan'' that would affect devices running the popular [[Microsoft Windows\|Windows]] versions at the time. ''QQPass Trojan'' worked to first disable the device's antivirus(es), and then if the user was running was {{Wplink\|Tencent QQ\|QQ Instant Messenger}}, it would capture password information and forward it via e-mail to a malicious third-party.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web \|last=deVilla \|first=Joey \|title=Superspyware Me! \|url=https://www.globalnerdy.com/2006/10/16/superspyware-me/ \|website=Global Nerdy \|date=16 Oct 2006 \|access-date=6 Mar 2026 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250806085622/https://www.globalnerdy.com/2006/10/16/superspyware-me/ \|archive-date=6 Aug 2025}}</ref><ref name=":3">{{Cite web \|last=Stevens \|first=Chris \|title=McDonalds' free Trojan: "Would you like malware with that?" \|url=https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/mcdonalds-free-trojan-would-you-like-malware-with-that/ \|website=CNet \|date=17 Oct 2006 \|access-date=6 Mar 2026 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250821060514/https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/mcdonalds-free-trojan-would-you-like-malware-with-that/ \|archive-date=21 Aug 2025}}</ref><ref name=":4">{{Cite web \|last=Leyden \|first=John \|title=Spyware infection prompts McDonalds MP3 recall \|url=https://www.theregister.com/2006/10/16/mcd_spyware_mp3_recall/ \|website=The Register \|date=16 Oct 2006 \|access-date=6 Mar 2026 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260123185302/https://www.theregister.com/2006/10/16/mcd_spyware_mp3_recall/ \|archive-date=23 Jan 2026}}</ref>[[File:McDonald's Japan 2006 Cup Advertisment.png\|thumb\|alt=McDonald's Japan 2006 Cup Advertisement]]
	[[File:McDonald's Japan 2006 Cup Advertisment.png\|thumb\|alt=McDonald's Japan 2006 Cup Advertisement]]

	==Company response==		==Company response==
	On 7 August 2006, McDonald's issued a public apology for any consumers infected from the incident. The company offered a web link that removed the malware from computers and allowed winners to return their MP3 players for a free replacement.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Thomson \|first=Iain \|title=Free malware from McDonalds \|url=https://www.itpro.com/95790/free-malware-from-mcdonalds \|website=ITpro \|date=17 Oct 2006 \|access-date=6 Mar 2026 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250710015215/https://www.itpro.com/95790/free-malware-from-mcdonalds \|archive-date=10 Jul 2025}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|author= \|title=McDonalds Unwittingly Distributes Contaminated Prizes \|url=https://www.spamfighter.com/News-6650-McDonalds-Unwittingly-Distributes-Contaminated-Prizes.htm \|website=SPAMfighter \|date=26 Oct 2006 \|access-date=6 Mar 2026 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260213213750/https://www.spamfighter.com/News-6650-McDonalds-Unwittingly-Distributes-Contaminated-Prizes.htm \|archive-date=13 Feb 2026}}</ref>		On ''7 August 2006'', McDonald's issued a public apology for any consumers infected from the incident. The company offered a web link that removed the malware from computers and allowed winners to return their MP3 players for a free replacement.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Thomson \|first=Iain \|title=Free malware from McDonalds \|url=https://www.itpro.com/95790/free-malware-from-mcdonalds \|website=ITpro \|date=17 Oct 2006 \|access-date=6 Mar 2026 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250710015215/https://www.itpro.com/95790/free-malware-from-mcdonalds \|archive-date=10 Jul 2025}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|author= \|title=McDonalds Unwittingly Distributes Contaminated Prizes \|url=https://www.spamfighter.com/News-6650-McDonalds-Unwittingly-Distributes-Contaminated-Prizes.htm \|website=SPAMfighter \|date=26 Oct 2006 \|access-date=6 Mar 2026 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260213213750/https://www.spamfighter.com/News-6650-McDonalds-Unwittingly-Distributes-Contaminated-Prizes.htm \|archive-date=13 Feb 2026}}</ref>
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	McDonald's Japan 2006 Google Translate Page.png\|McDonald's Japan 2006 Google Translate Page apology and request for Mp3 players		McDonald's Japan 2006 Google Translate Page.png\|McDonald's Japan 2006 Google Translate Page apology and request for Mp3 players

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Sojourna: Clean-up; pass on style; added cargo.

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	[[File:McDonald's Japan MP3 Player showcase.png\|alt=McDonald's Japan MP3 Player showcase from the advertisement. \|thumb\|McDonald's Japan MP3 Player showcase]]		{{IncidentCargo
	On August 4,2006, [[McDonald's]] Japan in collaboration with [[The Coca-Cola Company\|Coca-Cola]] ran a promotion that lasted until August 31. Customers would peel a code from a cup and type the code onto their website, with selected winners of 10,000 individuals obtaining an USB-stick MP3 ~~players~~ loaded with ten free songs. <ref>{{Cite web \|last=Sayer \|first=Peter ~~\|date=2006-10-16~~ \|title=Worm eats its way into McDonald’s MP3 player promotion \|url=https://www.infoworld.com/article/2183448/worm-eats-its-way-into-mcdonald-s-mp3-player-promotion.html \|~~url-status~~=~~live~~ \|access-date=2026-~~02-13 \|website~~=~~InfoWorld~~ \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260222055606/https://www.infoworld.com/article/2183448/worm-eats-its-way-into-mcdonald-s-mp3-player-promotion.html \|archive-date=22 Feb 2026}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|~~date~~=~~2026-02-13~~ \|title=McDonald's Mp3 Virus - Info Comp \|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vV4rxKhiEKo \|~~url-status~~=~~live~~ \|access-date=2026-02-13 \|~~website~~=~~Youtube~~}}</ref>		\|Company=McDonald's Japan
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			}} [[File:McDonald's Japan MP3 Player showcase.png\|alt=McDonald's Japan MP3 Player showcase from the advertisement. \|thumb\|McDonald's Japan MP3 Player showcase]]

			On 4 August 2006, [[McDonald's]] Japan in collaboration with [[The Coca-Cola Company\|Coca-Cola]] ran a promotion that lasted until 31 August. Customers would peel a code from a cup and type the code onto their website, with selected winners of 10,000 individuals obtaining a USB-stick MP3 player loaded with ten free songs.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Sayer \|first=Peter \|title=Worm eats its way into McDonald’s MP3 player promotion \|url=https://www.infoworld.com/article/2183448/worm-eats-its-way-into-mcdonald-s-mp3-player-promotion.html \|website=InfoWorld \|date=16 Oct 2006 \|access-date=6 Mar 2026 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260222055606/https://www.infoworld.com/article/2183448/worm-eats-its-way-into-mcdonald-s-mp3-player-promotion.html \|archive-date=22 Feb 2026}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|author=Loof \|title=McDonald's Mp3 Virus {{!}} Info Comp \|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vV4rxKhiEKo \|website=[[YouTube]] \|date=18 Jun 2023 \|access-date=6 Mar 2026 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://preservetube.com/watch?v=vV4rxKhiEKo \|archive-date=7 Mar 2026}}</ref>

	==Incident==		==Incident==
	Winners who received the McDonald's MP3 Player would be infected with an malware called QQPass Trojan that would affect computer's running Microsoft operating system, disabling anti virus protection system and capturing password information if the user is running ~~[[wikipedia:Tencent_QQ~~\|QQ Instant Messenger]], sending it via ~~email~~ to an third party.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=~~Villa~~ \|first=Joey ~~\|date=2006-10-16~~ \|title=Superspyware Me! \|url=https://www.globalnerdy.com/2006/10/16/superspyware-me/ \|~~url-status~~=~~live~~ \|access-date=2026-~~02-13 \|website~~=~~Global Nerdy~~ \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250806085622/https://www.globalnerdy.com/2006/10/16/superspyware-me/ \|archive-date=6 Aug 2025}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Stevens \|first=Chris ~~\|date=2006-10-17~~ \|title=McDonalds' free Trojan: "Would you like malware with that?" \|url=https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/mcdonalds-free-trojan-would-you-like-malware-with-that/ \|~~url-status~~=~~live~~ \|access-date=2026-~~02-13 \|website~~=~~CNET~~ \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250821060514/https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/mcdonalds-free-trojan-would-you-like-malware-with-that/ \|archive-date=21 Aug 2025}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Leyden \|first=John ~~\|date=2006-10-16~~ \|title=Spyware infection prompts McDonalds MP3 recall \|url=https://www.theregister.com/2006/10/16/mcd_spyware_mp3_recall/ \|~~url-status~~=~~live~~ \|access-date=2026-~~02-13 \|website~~=~~The Register~~ \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260123185302/https://www.theregister.com/2006/10/16/mcd_spyware_mp3_recall/ \|archive-date=23 Jan 2026}}</ref>		Winners who received the McDonald's MP3 Player would be infected with an malware called QQPass Trojan that would affect computer's running [[Microsoft Windows\|Microsoft operating system]], disabling anti virus protection system and capturing password information if the user is running {{Wplink\|Tencent QQ\|QQ Instant Messenger}}, sending it via e-mail to a third party.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=deVilla \|first=Joey \|title=Superspyware Me! \|url=https://www.globalnerdy.com/2006/10/16/superspyware-me/ \|website=Global Nerdy \|date=16 Oct 2006 \|access-date=6 Mar 2026 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250806085622/https://www.globalnerdy.com/2006/10/16/superspyware-me/ \|archive-date=6 Aug 2025}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Stevens \|first=Chris \|title=McDonalds' free Trojan: "Would you like malware with that?" \|url=https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/mcdonalds-free-trojan-would-you-like-malware-with-that/ \|website=CNet \|date=17 Oct 2006 \|access-date=6 Mar 2026 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250821060514/https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/mcdonalds-free-trojan-would-you-like-malware-with-that/ \|archive-date=21 Aug 2025}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Leyden \|first=John \|title=Spyware infection prompts McDonalds MP3 recall \|url=https://www.theregister.com/2006/10/16/mcd_spyware_mp3_recall/ \|website=The Register \|date=16 Oct 2006 \|access-date=6 Mar 2026 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260123185302/https://www.theregister.com/2006/10/16/mcd_spyware_mp3_recall/ \|archive-date=23 Jan 2026}}</ref>
	[[File:McDonald's Japan 2006 Cup Advertisment.png\|alt=McDonald's Japan 2006 Cup Advertisement~~\|thumb~~]]		[[File:McDonald's Japan 2006 Cup Advertisment.png\|thumb\|alt=McDonald's Japan 2006 Cup Advertisement]]

	==Company response==		==Company response==
	On August 7, McDonald's issued an public apology for any consumers infected from the incident. The ~~Company~~ offered a ~~Web~~ link that ~~removes~~ the malware from computers and ~~allows~~ winners to return their MP3 players for a free replacement. <ref>{{Cite web \|last=Thomson \|first=Iain ~~\|date=2006-10-17~~ \|title=Free malware from McDonalds \|url=https://www.itpro.com/95790/free-malware-from-mcdonalds \|~~url-status~~=~~live~~ \|access-date=2026-~~02-13 \|website~~=~~ITpro~~ \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250710015215/https://www.itpro.com/95790/free-malware-from-mcdonalds \|archive-date=10 Jul 2025}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|~~date~~=~~2006-10-26~~ \|title=McDonalds Unwittingly Distributes Contaminated Prizes \|url=https://www.spamfighter.com/News-6650-McDonalds-Unwittingly-Distributes-Contaminated-Prizes.htm \|~~url-status~~=~~live~~ \|access-date=2026-~~02-13 \|website~~=~~spamfighter.com~~ \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260213213750/https://www.spamfighter.com/News-6650-McDonalds-Unwittingly-Distributes-Contaminated-Prizes.htm \|archive-date=13 Feb 2026}}</ref>		On 7 August 2006, McDonald's issued a public apology for any consumers infected from the incident. The company offered a web link that removed the malware from computers and allowed winners to return their MP3 players for a free replacement.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Thomson \|first=Iain \|title=Free malware from McDonalds \|url=https://www.itpro.com/95790/free-malware-from-mcdonalds \|website=ITpro \|date=17 Oct 2006 \|access-date=6 Mar 2026 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250710015215/https://www.itpro.com/95790/free-malware-from-mcdonalds \|archive-date=10 Jul 2025}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|author= \|title=McDonalds Unwittingly Distributes Contaminated Prizes \|url=https://www.spamfighter.com/News-6650-McDonalds-Unwittingly-Distributes-Contaminated-Prizes.htm \|website=SPAMfighter \|date=26 Oct 2006 \|access-date=6 Mar 2026 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260213213750/https://www.spamfighter.com/News-6650-McDonalds-Unwittingly-Distributes-Contaminated-Prizes.htm \|archive-date=13 Feb 2026}}</ref>
	<gallery>		<gallery>
	McDonald's Japan 2006 Google Translate Page.png\|McDonald's Japan 2006 Google Translate Page apology and request for Mp3 players		McDonald's Japan 2006 Google Translate Page.png\|McDonald's Japan 2006 Google Translate Page apology and request for Mp3 players
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	==References==		==References==
	{{~~reflist~~}}		{{Reflist}}

	[[Category:2006 incidents]]		[[Category:2006 incidents]]
	[[Category:~~McDonalds~~]]		[[Category:McDonald's]]

Sojourna: Sojourna moved page McDonald's Japan Malware Attack to McDonald's Japan malware attack: Misspelled title: Not in sentence case

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	[[File:McDonald's Japan MP3 Player showcase.png\|alt=McDonald's Japan MP3 Player showcase from the advertisement. \|thumb\|McDonald's Japan MP3 Player showcase]]		[[File:McDonald's Japan MP3 Player showcase.png\|alt=McDonald's Japan MP3 Player showcase from the advertisement. \|thumb\|McDonald's Japan MP3 Player showcase]]
	On August 4,2006, [[McDonald's]] Japan in collaboration with [[The Coca-Cola Company\|Coca-Cola]] ran a promotion that lasted until August 31. Customers would peel a code from a cup and type the code onto their website, with selected winners of 10,000 individuals obtaining an USB-stick MP3 players loaded with ten free songs. <ref>{{Cite web \|last=Sayer \|first=Peter \|date=2006-10-16 \|title=Worm eats its way into McDonald’s MP3 player promotion \|url=https://www.infoworld.com/article/2183448/worm-eats-its-way-into-mcdonald-s-mp3-player-promotion.html \|url-status=live \|access-date=2026-02-13 \|website=InfoWorld \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260222055606/https://www.infoworld.com/article/2183448/worm-eats-its-way-into-mcdonald-s-mp3-player-promotion.html \|archive-date=22 Feb 2026}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|date=2026-02-13 \|title=McDonald's Mp3 Virus ~~{{!}}~~ Info Comp \|url=www.youtube.com/watch?v=vV4rxKhiEKo \|url-status=live \|access-date=2026-02-13 \|website=Youtube}}</ref>		On August 4,2006, [[McDonald's]] Japan in collaboration with [[The Coca-Cola Company\|Coca-Cola]] ran a promotion that lasted until August 31. Customers would peel a code from a cup and type the code onto their website, with selected winners of 10,000 individuals obtaining an USB-stick MP3 players loaded with ten free songs. <ref>{{Cite web \|last=Sayer \|first=Peter \|date=2006-10-16 \|title=Worm eats its way into McDonald’s MP3 player promotion \|url=https://www.infoworld.com/article/2183448/worm-eats-its-way-into-mcdonald-s-mp3-player-promotion.html \|url-status=live \|access-date=2026-02-13 \|website=InfoWorld \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260222055606/https://www.infoworld.com/article/2183448/worm-eats-its-way-into-mcdonald-s-mp3-player-promotion.html \|archive-date=22 Feb 2026}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|date=2026-02-13 \|title=McDonald's Mp3 Virus - Info Comp \|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vV4rxKhiEKo \|url-status=live \|access-date=2026-02-13 \|website=Youtube}}</ref>

	==Incident==		==Incident==

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	==Incident==		==Incident==
	Winners who received the McDonald's MP3 Player would be infected with an malware called QQPass Trojan that would affect computer's running Microsoft operating system, disabling anti virus protection system and capturing password information if the user is running [[wikipedia:Tencent_QQ\|QQ Instant Messenger]], sending it via email to an third party.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Villa \|first=Joey \|date=2006-10-16 \|title=Superspyware Me! \|url=https://www.globalnerdy.com/2006/10/16/superspyware-me/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=2026-02-13 \|website=Global Nerdy \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250806085622/https://www.globalnerdy.com/2006/10/16/superspyware-me/ \|archive-date=6 Aug 2025}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Stevens \|first=Chris \|date=2006-10-17 \|title=McDonalds' free Trojan: "Would you like malware with that?" \|url=https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/mcdonalds-free-trojan-would-you-like-malware-with-that/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=2026-02-13 \|website=CNET \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250821060514/https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/mcdonalds-free-trojan-would-you-like-malware-with-that/ \|archive-date=21 Aug 2025}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Leyden \|first=John \|date=2006-10-16 \|title=Spyware infection prompts McDonalds MP3 recall \|url=https://www.theregister.com/2006/10/16/mcd_spyware_mp3_recall/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=2026-02-13 \|website=The Register \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260123185302/https://www.theregister.com/2006/10/16/mcd_spyware_mp3_recall/ \|archive-date=23 Jan 2026}}</ref>		Winners who received the McDonald's MP3 Player would be infected with an malware called QQPass Trojan that would affect computer's running Microsoft operating system, disabling anti virus protection system and capturing password information if the user is running [[wikipedia:Tencent_QQ\|QQ Instant Messenger]], sending it via email to an third party.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Villa \|first=Joey \|date=2006-10-16 \|title=Superspyware Me! \|url=https://www.globalnerdy.com/2006/10/16/superspyware-me/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=2026-02-13 \|website=Global Nerdy \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250806085622/https://www.globalnerdy.com/2006/10/16/superspyware-me/ \|archive-date=6 Aug 2025}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Stevens \|first=Chris \|date=2006-10-17 \|title=McDonalds' free Trojan: "Would you like malware with that?" \|url=https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/mcdonalds-free-trojan-would-you-like-malware-with-that/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=2026-02-13 \|website=CNET \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250821060514/https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/mcdonalds-free-trojan-would-you-like-malware-with-that/ \|archive-date=21 Aug 2025}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Leyden \|first=John \|date=2006-10-16 \|title=Spyware infection prompts McDonalds MP3 recall \|url=https://www.theregister.com/2006/10/16/mcd_spyware_mp3_recall/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=2026-02-13 \|website=The Register \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260123185302/https://www.theregister.com/2006/10/16/mcd_spyware_mp3_recall/ \|archive-date=23 Jan 2026}}</ref>
	[[File:McDonald's Japan 2006 Cup Advertisment.png\|alt=McDonald's Japan 2006 Cup Advertisement\|thumb~~\|I can't delete this ;-;~~ ]]		[[File:McDonald's Japan 2006 Cup Advertisment.png\|alt=McDonald's Japan 2006 Cup Advertisement\|thumb]]

	==Company response==		==Company response==

Mr Pollo at 15:37, 6 March 2026

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	==Company response==		==Company response==
	~~[[File:McDonald's Japan 2006 Google Translate Page.png\|alt=McDonald's Japan 2006 Google Translate Page apology and request for Mp3 players. \|thumb\|McDonald's Japan 2006 Google Translate Page]]~~
	On August 7, McDonald's issued an public apology for any consumers infected from the incident. The Company offered a Web link that removes the malware from computers and allows winners to return their MP3 players for a free replacement. <ref>{{Cite web \|last=Thomson \|first=Iain \|date=2006-10-17 \|title=Free malware from McDonalds \|url=https://www.itpro.com/95790/free-malware-from-mcdonalds \|url-status=live \|access-date=2026-02-13 \|website=ITpro \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250710015215/https://www.itpro.com/95790/free-malware-from-mcdonalds \|archive-date=10 Jul 2025}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|date=2006-10-26 \|title=McDonalds Unwittingly Distributes Contaminated Prizes \|url=https://www.spamfighter.com/News-6650-McDonalds-Unwittingly-Distributes-Contaminated-Prizes.htm \|url-status=live \|access-date=2026-02-13 \|website=spamfighter.com \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260213213750/https://www.spamfighter.com/News-6650-McDonalds-Unwittingly-Distributes-Contaminated-Prizes.htm \|archive-date=13 Feb 2026}}</ref>		On August 7, McDonald's issued an public apology for any consumers infected from the incident. The Company offered a Web link that removes the malware from computers and allows winners to return their MP3 players for a free replacement. <ref>{{Cite web \|last=Thomson \|first=Iain \|date=2006-10-17 \|title=Free malware from McDonalds \|url=https://www.itpro.com/95790/free-malware-from-mcdonalds \|url-status=live \|access-date=2026-02-13 \|website=ITpro \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250710015215/https://www.itpro.com/95790/free-malware-from-mcdonalds \|archive-date=10 Jul 2025}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|date=2006-10-26 \|title=McDonalds Unwittingly Distributes Contaminated Prizes \|url=https://www.spamfighter.com/News-6650-McDonalds-Unwittingly-Distributes-Contaminated-Prizes.htm \|url-status=live \|access-date=2026-02-13 \|website=spamfighter.com \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260213213750/https://www.spamfighter.com/News-6650-McDonalds-Unwittingly-Distributes-Contaminated-Prizes.htm \|archive-date=13 Feb 2026}}</ref>
	~~[[File:~~McDonald's Japan Customer Support Page.png\|~~alt=~~McDonald's Japan Customer Support Page in 2006 ~~\|thumb\|Customer Support Page]]~~		<gallery>
	~~[[File:~~McDonald's Official Statement.png\|~~alt=~~McDonald's Official Statement regarding 2006 Japan malware incident ~~\|thumb\|McDonald's Official Statement]]~~		McDonald's Japan 2006 Google Translate Page.png\|McDonald's Japan 2006 Google Translate Page apology and request for Mp3 players
			McDonald's Japan Customer Support Page.png\|McDonald's Japan Customer Support Page in 2006
			McDonald's Official Statement.png\|McDonald's Official Statement regarding 2006 Japan malware incident
			</gallery>

	==References==		==References==

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	On August 4,2006, [[McDonald's]] Japan in collaboration with [[The Coca-Cola Company\|Coca-Cola]] ran an promotion that lasted until August 31. Customers would ~~peal an~~ code from a cup and type the code onto their website, with selected winners of 10,000 individuals obtaining an USB-stick MP3 players loaded with ten free songs. <ref>{{Cite web \|last=Sayer \|first=Peter \|date=2006-10-16 \|title=Worm eats its way into McDonald’s MP3 player promotion \|url=https://www.infoworld.com/article/2183448/worm-eats-its-way-into-mcdonald-s-mp3-player-promotion.html \|url-status=live \|access-date=2026-02-13 \|website=InfoWorld \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260222055606/https://www.infoworld.com/article/2183448/worm-eats-its-way-into-mcdonald-s-mp3-player-promotion.html \|archive-date=22 Feb 2026}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|date=2026-02-13 \|title=McDonald's Mp3 Virus {{!}} Info Comp \|url=www.youtube.com/watch?v=vV4rxKhiEKo \|url-status=live \|access-date=2026-02-13 \|website=Youtube}}</ref>		On August 4,2006, [[McDonald's]] Japan in collaboration with [[The Coca-Cola Company\|Coca-Cola]] ran a promotion that lasted until August 31. Customers would peel a code from a cup and type the code onto their website, with selected winners of 10,000 individuals obtaining an USB-stick MP3 players loaded with ten free songs. <ref>{{Cite web \|last=Sayer \|first=Peter \|date=2006-10-16 \|title=Worm eats its way into McDonald’s MP3 player promotion \|url=https://www.infoworld.com/article/2183448/worm-eats-its-way-into-mcdonald-s-mp3-player-promotion.html \|url-status=live \|access-date=2026-02-13 \|website=InfoWorld \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260222055606/https://www.infoworld.com/article/2183448/worm-eats-its-way-into-mcdonald-s-mp3-player-promotion.html \|archive-date=22 Feb 2026}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|date=2026-02-13 \|title=McDonald's Mp3 Virus {{!}} Info Comp \|url=www.youtube.com/watch?v=vV4rxKhiEKo \|url-status=live \|access-date=2026-02-13 \|website=Youtube}}</ref>

	==Incident==		==Incident==
	~~Winner's~~ who received the McDonald's MP3 Player would be infected with an malware called QQPass Trojan that would affect computer's running Microsoft operating system, disabling anti virus protection system and capturing password information if the user is running [[wikipedia:Tencent_QQ\|QQ Instant Messenger]], sending it via email to an third party.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Villa \|first=Joey \|date=2006-10-16 \|title=Superspyware Me! \|url=https://www.globalnerdy.com/2006/10/16/superspyware-me/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=2026-02-13 \|website=Global Nerdy \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250806085622/https://www.globalnerdy.com/2006/10/16/superspyware-me/ \|archive-date=6 Aug 2025}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Stevens \|first=Chris \|date=2006-10-17 \|title=McDonalds' free Trojan: "Would you like malware with that?" \|url=https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/mcdonalds-free-trojan-would-you-like-malware-with-that/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=2026-02-13 \|website=CNET \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250821060514/https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/mcdonalds-free-trojan-would-you-like-malware-with-that/ \|archive-date=21 Aug 2025}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Leyden \|first=John \|date=2006-10-16 \|title=Spyware infection prompts McDonalds MP3 recall \|url=https://www.theregister.com/2006/10/16/mcd_spyware_mp3_recall/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=2026-02-13 \|website=The Register \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260123185302/https://www.theregister.com/2006/10/16/mcd_spyware_mp3_recall/ \|archive-date=23 Jan 2026}}</ref>		Winners who received the McDonald's MP3 Player would be infected with an malware called QQPass Trojan that would affect computer's running Microsoft operating system, disabling anti virus protection system and capturing password information if the user is running [[wikipedia:Tencent_QQ\|QQ Instant Messenger]], sending it via email to an third party.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Villa \|first=Joey \|date=2006-10-16 \|title=Superspyware Me! \|url=https://www.globalnerdy.com/2006/10/16/superspyware-me/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=2026-02-13 \|website=Global Nerdy \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250806085622/https://www.globalnerdy.com/2006/10/16/superspyware-me/ \|archive-date=6 Aug 2025}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Stevens \|first=Chris \|date=2006-10-17 \|title=McDonalds' free Trojan: "Would you like malware with that?" \|url=https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/mcdonalds-free-trojan-would-you-like-malware-with-that/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=2026-02-13 \|website=CNET \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250821060514/https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/mcdonalds-free-trojan-would-you-like-malware-with-that/ \|archive-date=21 Aug 2025}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Leyden \|first=John \|date=2006-10-16 \|title=Spyware infection prompts McDonalds MP3 recall \|url=https://www.theregister.com/2006/10/16/mcd_spyware_mp3_recall/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=2026-02-13 \|website=The Register \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260123185302/https://www.theregister.com/2006/10/16/mcd_spyware_mp3_recall/ \|archive-date=23 Jan 2026}}</ref>
	[[File:McDonald's Japan 2006 Cup Advertisment.png\|alt=McDonald's Japan 2006 Cup Advertisement\|thumb\|I can't delete this ;-; ]]		[[File:McDonald's Japan 2006 Cup Advertisment.png\|alt=McDonald's Japan 2006 Cup Advertisement\|thumb\|I can't delete this ;-; ]]

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	[[File:McDonald's Japan MP3 Player showcase.png\|alt=McDonald's Japan MP3 Player showcase from the advertisement. \|thumb\|McDonald's Japan MP3 Player showcase]]On August 4,2006, [[McDonald's]] Japan in collaboration with [[The Coca-Cola Company\|Coca-Cola]] ran an promotion that lasted until August 31. Customers would peal an code from a cup and type the code onto their website, with selected winners of 10,000 individuals obtaining an USB-stick MP3 players loaded with ten free songs. <ref>{{Cite web \|last=Sayer \|first=Peter \|date=2006-10-16 \|title=Worm eats its way into McDonald’s MP3 player promotion \|url=https://www.infoworld.com/article/2183448/worm-eats-its-way-into-mcdonald-s-mp3-player-promotion.html \|url-status=live \|access-date=2026-02-13 \|website=InfoWorld \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260222055606/https://www.infoworld.com/article/2183448/worm-eats-its-way-into-mcdonald-s-mp3-player-promotion.html \|archive-date=22 Feb 2026}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|date=2026-02-13 \|title=McDonald's Mp3 Virus {{!}} Info Comp \|url=www.youtube.com/watch?v=vV4rxKhiEKo \|url-status=live \|access-date=2026-02-13 \|website=Youtube}}</ref>		[[File:McDonald's Japan MP3 Player showcase.png\|alt=McDonald's Japan MP3 Player showcase from the advertisement. \|thumb\|McDonald's Japan MP3 Player showcase]]
			On August 4,2006, [[McDonald's]] Japan in collaboration with [[The Coca-Cola Company\|Coca-Cola]] ran an promotion that lasted until August 31. Customers would peal an code from a cup and type the code onto their website, with selected winners of 10,000 individuals obtaining an USB-stick MP3 players loaded with ten free songs. <ref>{{Cite web \|last=Sayer \|first=Peter \|date=2006-10-16 \|title=Worm eats its way into McDonald’s MP3 player promotion \|url=https://www.infoworld.com/article/2183448/worm-eats-its-way-into-mcdonald-s-mp3-player-promotion.html \|url-status=live \|access-date=2026-02-13 \|website=InfoWorld \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260222055606/https://www.infoworld.com/article/2183448/worm-eats-its-way-into-mcdonald-s-mp3-player-promotion.html \|archive-date=22 Feb 2026}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|date=2026-02-13 \|title=McDonald's Mp3 Virus {{!}} Info Comp \|url=www.youtube.com/watch?v=vV4rxKhiEKo \|url-status=live \|access-date=2026-02-13 \|website=Youtube}}</ref>

	==Incident==		==Incident==
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	==References==		==References==
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			[[Category:2006 incidents]]
			[[Category:McDonalds]]

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	~~On 4 August~~ 2006, [[McDonald's]] ~~Japan~~ in collaboration with [[The Coca-Cola Company\|Coca-Cola]] ran a promotion that lasted ~~until 31 August~~. ~~Customers would peel a code from a cup and type the code onto their website~~, ~~with selected winners of~~ 10,000 ~~individuals obtaining~~ a USB-stick MP3 player ~~loaded with ten free songs~~.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Sayer \|first=Peter \|title=Worm eats its way into McDonald’s MP3 player promotion \|url=https://www.infoworld.com/article/2183448/worm-eats-its-way-into-mcdonald-s-mp3-player-promotion.html \|website=InfoWorld \|date=16 Oct 2006 \|access-date=6 Mar 2026 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260222055606/https://www.infoworld.com/article/2183448/worm-eats-its-way-into-mcdonald-s-mp3-player-promotion.html \|archive-date=22 Feb 2026}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|author=Loof \|title=McDonald's Mp3 Virus {{!}} Info Comp \|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vV4rxKhiEKo \|website=[[YouTube]] \|date=18 Jun 2023 \|access-date=6 Mar 2026 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://preservetube.com/watch?v=vV4rxKhiEKo \|archive-date=7 Mar 2026}}</ref>		In 2006, [[McDonald's]] in collaboration with [[The Coca-Cola Company\|Coca-Cola]] ran a promotion in Japan that lasted for 1 month. During this promotion, 10,000 winners obtained a USB-stick MP3 player.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web \|last=Sayer \|first=Peter \|title=Worm eats its way into McDonald’s MP3 player promotion \|url=https://www.infoworld.com/article/2183448/worm-eats-its-way-into-mcdonald-s-mp3-player-promotion.html \|website=InfoWorld \|date=16 Oct 2006 \|access-date=6 Mar 2026 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260222055606/https://www.infoworld.com/article/2183448/worm-eats-its-way-into-mcdonald-s-mp3-player-promotion.html \|archive-date=22 Feb 2026}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web \|author=Loof \|title=McDonald's Mp3 Virus {{!}} Info Comp \|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vV4rxKhiEKo \|website=[[YouTube]] \|date=18 Jun 2023 \|access-date=6 Mar 2026 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://preservetube.com/watch?v=vV4rxKhiEKo \|archive-date=7 Mar 2026}}</ref> When Japanese winners received their MP3 players and inserted them into their computers, it was discovered that the products additionally carried malware meant for Windows operating systems.<ref name=":2" /><ref name=":3" /><ref name=":4" />

	==Incident==		==Incident==
	Winners who received the McDonald's MP3 Player would be infected with ~~an malware~~ called QQPass Trojan that would affect ~~computer's~~ running [[Microsoft Windows\|~~Microsoft operating system~~]], ~~disabling anti virus protection system~~ and ~~capturing password information~~ if the user is running {{Wplink\|Tencent QQ\|QQ Instant Messenger}}, ~~sending~~ it via e-mail to a third party.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=deVilla \|first=Joey \|title=Superspyware Me! \|url=https://www.globalnerdy.com/2006/10/16/superspyware-me/ \|website=Global Nerdy \|date=16 Oct 2006 \|access-date=6 Mar 2026 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250806085622/https://www.globalnerdy.com/2006/10/16/superspyware-me/ \|archive-date=6 Aug 2025}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Stevens \|first=Chris \|title=McDonalds' free Trojan: "Would you like malware with that?" \|url=https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/mcdonalds-free-trojan-would-you-like-malware-with-that/ \|website=CNet \|date=17 Oct 2006 \|access-date=6 Mar 2026 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250821060514/https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/mcdonalds-free-trojan-would-you-like-malware-with-that/ \|archive-date=21 Aug 2025}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Leyden \|first=John \|title=Spyware infection prompts McDonalds MP3 recall \|url=https://www.theregister.com/2006/10/16/mcd_spyware_mp3_recall/ \|website=The Register \|date=16 Oct 2006 \|access-date=6 Mar 2026 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260123185302/https://www.theregister.com/2006/10/16/mcd_spyware_mp3_recall/ \|archive-date=23 Jan 2026}}</ref>		On ''4 August, 2006'' across Japan, [[McDonald's]] collaborated with [[The Coca-Cola Company\|Coca-Cola]] to run a promotion which lasted until ''31 August, 2006''. During this promotion, customers would peel a code from a cup and type the code onto their website, with 10,000 selected winners obtaining a USB-stick MP3 player loaded with ten free songs.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /> Winners who received the ''McDonald's MP3 Player'' would be infected with a [[wikipedia:Trojan_horse_(computing)\|Trojan Horse]] called ''QQPass Trojan'' that would affect devices running the popular [[Microsoft Windows\|Windows]] versions at the time. ''QQPass Trojan'' worked to first disable the device's antivirus(es), and then if the user was running was {{Wplink\|Tencent QQ\|QQ Instant Messenger}}, it would capture password information and forward it via e-mail to a malicious third-party.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web \|last=deVilla \|first=Joey \|title=Superspyware Me! \|url=https://www.globalnerdy.com/2006/10/16/superspyware-me/ \|website=Global Nerdy \|date=16 Oct 2006 \|access-date=6 Mar 2026 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250806085622/https://www.globalnerdy.com/2006/10/16/superspyware-me/ \|archive-date=6 Aug 2025}}</ref><ref name=":3">{{Cite web \|last=Stevens \|first=Chris \|title=McDonalds' free Trojan: "Would you like malware with that?" \|url=https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/mcdonalds-free-trojan-would-you-like-malware-with-that/ \|website=CNet \|date=17 Oct 2006 \|access-date=6 Mar 2026 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250821060514/https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/mcdonalds-free-trojan-would-you-like-malware-with-that/ \|archive-date=21 Aug 2025}}</ref><ref name=":4">{{Cite web \|last=Leyden \|first=John \|title=Spyware infection prompts McDonalds MP3 recall \|url=https://www.theregister.com/2006/10/16/mcd_spyware_mp3_recall/ \|website=The Register \|date=16 Oct 2006 \|access-date=6 Mar 2026 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260123185302/https://www.theregister.com/2006/10/16/mcd_spyware_mp3_recall/ \|archive-date=23 Jan 2026}}</ref>[[File:McDonald's Japan 2006 Cup Advertisment.png\|thumb\|alt=McDonald's Japan 2006 Cup Advertisement]]
	[[File:McDonald's Japan 2006 Cup Advertisment.png\|thumb\|alt=McDonald's Japan 2006 Cup Advertisement]]

	==Company response==		==Company response==
	On 7 August 2006, McDonald's issued a public apology for any consumers infected from the incident. The company offered a web link that removed the malware from computers and allowed winners to return their MP3 players for a free replacement.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Thomson \|first=Iain \|title=Free malware from McDonalds \|url=https://www.itpro.com/95790/free-malware-from-mcdonalds \|website=ITpro \|date=17 Oct 2006 \|access-date=6 Mar 2026 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250710015215/https://www.itpro.com/95790/free-malware-from-mcdonalds \|archive-date=10 Jul 2025}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|author= \|title=McDonalds Unwittingly Distributes Contaminated Prizes \|url=https://www.spamfighter.com/News-6650-McDonalds-Unwittingly-Distributes-Contaminated-Prizes.htm \|website=SPAMfighter \|date=26 Oct 2006 \|access-date=6 Mar 2026 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260213213750/https://www.spamfighter.com/News-6650-McDonalds-Unwittingly-Distributes-Contaminated-Prizes.htm \|archive-date=13 Feb 2026}}</ref>		On ''7 August 2006'', McDonald's issued a public apology for any consumers infected from the incident. The company offered a web link that removed the malware from computers and allowed winners to return their MP3 players for a free replacement.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Thomson \|first=Iain \|title=Free malware from McDonalds \|url=https://www.itpro.com/95790/free-malware-from-mcdonalds \|website=ITpro \|date=17 Oct 2006 \|access-date=6 Mar 2026 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250710015215/https://www.itpro.com/95790/free-malware-from-mcdonalds \|archive-date=10 Jul 2025}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|author= \|title=McDonalds Unwittingly Distributes Contaminated Prizes \|url=https://www.spamfighter.com/News-6650-McDonalds-Unwittingly-Distributes-Contaminated-Prizes.htm \|website=SPAMfighter \|date=26 Oct 2006 \|access-date=6 Mar 2026 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260213213750/https://www.spamfighter.com/News-6650-McDonalds-Unwittingly-Distributes-Contaminated-Prizes.htm \|archive-date=13 Feb 2026}}</ref>
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	McDonald's Japan 2006 Google Translate Page.png\|McDonald's Japan 2006 Google Translate Page apology and request for Mp3 players		McDonald's Japan 2006 Google Translate Page.png\|McDonald's Japan 2006 Google Translate Page apology and request for Mp3 players

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	On August 4,2006, [[McDonald's]] Japan in collaboration with [[The Coca-Cola Company\|Coca-Cola]] ran an promotion that lasted until August 31. Customers would ~~peal an~~ code from a cup and type the code onto their website, with selected winners of 10,000 individuals obtaining an USB-stick MP3 players loaded with ten free songs. <ref>{{Cite web \|last=Sayer \|first=Peter \|date=2006-10-16 \|title=Worm eats its way into McDonald’s MP3 player promotion \|url=https://www.infoworld.com/article/2183448/worm-eats-its-way-into-mcdonald-s-mp3-player-promotion.html \|url-status=live \|access-date=2026-02-13 \|website=InfoWorld \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260222055606/https://www.infoworld.com/article/2183448/worm-eats-its-way-into-mcdonald-s-mp3-player-promotion.html \|archive-date=22 Feb 2026}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|date=2026-02-13 \|title=McDonald's Mp3 Virus {{!}} Info Comp \|url=www.youtube.com/watch?v=vV4rxKhiEKo \|url-status=live \|access-date=2026-02-13 \|website=Youtube}}</ref>		On August 4,2006, [[McDonald's]] Japan in collaboration with [[The Coca-Cola Company\|Coca-Cola]] ran a promotion that lasted until August 31. Customers would peel a code from a cup and type the code onto their website, with selected winners of 10,000 individuals obtaining an USB-stick MP3 players loaded with ten free songs. <ref>{{Cite web \|last=Sayer \|first=Peter \|date=2006-10-16 \|title=Worm eats its way into McDonald’s MP3 player promotion \|url=https://www.infoworld.com/article/2183448/worm-eats-its-way-into-mcdonald-s-mp3-player-promotion.html \|url-status=live \|access-date=2026-02-13 \|website=InfoWorld \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260222055606/https://www.infoworld.com/article/2183448/worm-eats-its-way-into-mcdonald-s-mp3-player-promotion.html \|archive-date=22 Feb 2026}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|date=2026-02-13 \|title=McDonald's Mp3 Virus {{!}} Info Comp \|url=www.youtube.com/watch?v=vV4rxKhiEKo \|url-status=live \|access-date=2026-02-13 \|website=Youtube}}</ref>

	==Incident==		==Incident==
	~~Winner's~~ who received the McDonald's MP3 Player would be infected with an malware called QQPass Trojan that would affect computer's running Microsoft operating system, disabling anti virus protection system and capturing password information if the user is running [[wikipedia:Tencent_QQ\|QQ Instant Messenger]], sending it via email to an third party.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Villa \|first=Joey \|date=2006-10-16 \|title=Superspyware Me! \|url=https://www.globalnerdy.com/2006/10/16/superspyware-me/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=2026-02-13 \|website=Global Nerdy \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250806085622/https://www.globalnerdy.com/2006/10/16/superspyware-me/ \|archive-date=6 Aug 2025}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Stevens \|first=Chris \|date=2006-10-17 \|title=McDonalds' free Trojan: "Would you like malware with that?" \|url=https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/mcdonalds-free-trojan-would-you-like-malware-with-that/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=2026-02-13 \|website=CNET \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250821060514/https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/mcdonalds-free-trojan-would-you-like-malware-with-that/ \|archive-date=21 Aug 2025}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Leyden \|first=John \|date=2006-10-16 \|title=Spyware infection prompts McDonalds MP3 recall \|url=https://www.theregister.com/2006/10/16/mcd_spyware_mp3_recall/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=2026-02-13 \|website=The Register \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260123185302/https://www.theregister.com/2006/10/16/mcd_spyware_mp3_recall/ \|archive-date=23 Jan 2026}}</ref>		Winners who received the McDonald's MP3 Player would be infected with an malware called QQPass Trojan that would affect computer's running Microsoft operating system, disabling anti virus protection system and capturing password information if the user is running [[wikipedia:Tencent_QQ\|QQ Instant Messenger]], sending it via email to an third party.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Villa \|first=Joey \|date=2006-10-16 \|title=Superspyware Me! \|url=https://www.globalnerdy.com/2006/10/16/superspyware-me/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=2026-02-13 \|website=Global Nerdy \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250806085622/https://www.globalnerdy.com/2006/10/16/superspyware-me/ \|archive-date=6 Aug 2025}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Stevens \|first=Chris \|date=2006-10-17 \|title=McDonalds' free Trojan: "Would you like malware with that?" \|url=https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/mcdonalds-free-trojan-would-you-like-malware-with-that/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=2026-02-13 \|website=CNET \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250821060514/https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/mcdonalds-free-trojan-would-you-like-malware-with-that/ \|archive-date=21 Aug 2025}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Leyden \|first=John \|date=2006-10-16 \|title=Spyware infection prompts McDonalds MP3 recall \|url=https://www.theregister.com/2006/10/16/mcd_spyware_mp3_recall/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=2026-02-13 \|website=The Register \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260123185302/https://www.theregister.com/2006/10/16/mcd_spyware_mp3_recall/ \|archive-date=23 Jan 2026}}</ref>
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