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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 | |Company=McDonald's Japan | ||
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|Description=McDonald's Japan, in collaboration with Coca-Cola, ran a promotion in August 2006 where customers would peel a code from a cup and type it into the website for a chance at a free USB-stick MP3 player pre-loaded with ten songs. Those that won had their computer infected with a trojan horse that captured password information if the user was running QQ Instant Messenger. | |||
}} [[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 | 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 | [[File:McDonald's Japan 2006 Cup Advertisment.png|thumb|alt=McDonald's Japan 2006 Cup Advertisement]] | ||
==Company response== | ==Company response== | ||
On August | 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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==References== | ==References== | ||
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Revision as of 04:37, 7 March 2026
On 4 August 2006, McDonald's Japan in collaboration with 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.[1][2]
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 QQ Instant Messenger, sending it via e-mail to a third party.[3][4][5]
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.[6][7]
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McDonald's Japan 2006 Google Translate Page apology and request for Mp3 players
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McDonald's Japan Customer Support Page in 2006 -
McDonald's Official Statement regarding 2006 Japan malware incident
References
- ↑ Sayer, Peter (16 Oct 2006). "Worm eats its way into McDonald's MP3 player promotion". InfoWorld. Archived from the original on 22 Feb 2026. Retrieved 6 Mar 2026.
- ↑ Loof (18 Jun 2023). "McDonald's Mp3 Virus | Info Comp". YouTube. Archived from the original on 7 Mar 2026. Retrieved 6 Mar 2026.
- ↑ deVilla, Joey (16 Oct 2006). "Superspyware Me!". Global Nerdy. Archived from the original on 6 Aug 2025. Retrieved 6 Mar 2026.
- ↑ Stevens, Chris (17 Oct 2006). "McDonalds' free Trojan: "Would you like malware with that?"". CNet. Archived from the original on 21 Aug 2025. Retrieved 6 Mar 2026.
- ↑ Leyden, John (16 Oct 2006). "Spyware infection prompts McDonalds MP3 recall". The Register. Archived from the original on 23 Jan 2026. Retrieved 6 Mar 2026.
- ↑ Thomson, Iain (17 Oct 2006). "Free malware from McDonalds". ITpro. Archived from the original on 10 Jul 2025. Retrieved 6 Mar 2026.
- ↑ "McDonalds Unwittingly Distributes Contaminated Prizes". SPAMfighter. 26 Oct 2006. Archived from the original on 13 Feb 2026. Retrieved 6 Mar 2026.