Thursday, February 9, 2012
 

Facebook Porn. It won’t send you blind but could harm your computer



Internet security specialists Sophos have today urged social networking site Facebook to set up an “early warning system” after hundreds of thousands of Facebook users were targetted by a new wave of fake porn video hacking attacks.

Sophos warned users to be on their guard if they receive any messages promising a video of “distracting beach babes”, accompanied by a picture of a scantily clad beauty.

Clicking on the link will result in the user being directed to an application that will prompt them to download a “new version of video software” that will allow the video to play. Downloading the software will install a package that will display advertisements on their computer and automatically spread the link to their online contacts.

Graam Cluley, a senior consultant at the firm said “A simple message appearing on all users’ screens warning them of the outbreak would have helped in halting the attack. Unless something is done, it won’t be surprising if there is another widespread attack this coming weekend, affecting thousands more users”

The latest attack comes hot on the heels of the video tagged as the “sexiest video ever” which masked similar malware.

The simplest advice – Don’t click on links that promise funny vids, insightful quizzes or even the sexiest of bikini clad babes . You won’t go blind, but it could harm your computer.

 

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    PC being infected .

    thanks

     
     
     
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