Facebook virus/scam

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[Last update on 20-11-2010, Sat]

Story:

The other time my friend said his computer was affected by a facebook virus. I thought it was the usual virus/scam link that infect your account when you click it and the symptom are the same/similar link are posted on your wall without your permission and friend who click it also get the same result.

Solutions for these type of virus:

If you've been hit by a scam like this, remove references to it from your newsfeed, and revoke the right of rogue applications to access your profile via Account/ Privacy Settings/ Applications and Websites.

Here is an example:

http://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2010/11/09/lost-all-respect-for-miley-cyrus-facebook-survey-scam-spreads-virally/

If will be even better if you scan your computer with a up-to-date anti-virus, change your current facebook password and avoid clicking unknown link in facebook/e-mail/msn.

Facebook Virus similar to msn virus (Foto virus)

If you did not get the above virus but the "Foto" virus, which automatically download a software to your computer and "vanish" when you try to search for it.

What I did to help him remove is I use a cloud based multi-anti-virus called Hitman Pro to remove it. You can try using your current anti-virus to search for it. If it fail, try using Hitman Pro as it takes less than 10 minutes to detect it.

Hitman Pro: http://www.surfright.nl/en/downloads

Is a shareware/paidware but it offer free scan and a one time activation of 30 days trial for you to remove any malicious software it detects.

References:

sophos.com

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