Facebook Virus - Unwanted Links on your Profile?
It has been a little more than 6 weeks that we first heard reports about a unique but annoying virus being spread around facebook by unsuspecting users.
The virus appears on your wall as a 'post by a friend' or on your newsfeed. The link contains images of nudity, torture to animals or plain photo-shopped pictures of celebrities.
If you receive such a message on your Facebook wall DO NOT click it. If you do attempt to watch the video you will be asked to download and install an application, this application is infact malware, which will have adverse affects on your day-to-day computing.
It allows the hacker remote access to your system thus comprising the security of your online identity or perhaps even worse!
The hacking group 'Anonymous' has been unofficially blamed for this virus based on the video that they had posted on youtube threatening to hack facebook on November 5th!
Facebook has been working on this issue for over a month now. Unfortunately, nothing concrete has come out of their efforts so far.
Below is the video clipping from "Anonymous":
Also below is a recent news report on this from CNN:
If you are one of the unfortunate victims of this attack, here are some instructions that might help you:
The virus appears on your wall as a 'post by a friend' or on your newsfeed. The link contains images of nudity, torture to animals or plain photo-shopped pictures of celebrities.
If you receive such a message on your Facebook wall DO NOT click it. If you do attempt to watch the video you will be asked to download and install an application, this application is infact malware, which will have adverse affects on your day-to-day computing.
It allows the hacker remote access to your system thus comprising the security of your online identity or perhaps even worse!
The hacking group 'Anonymous' has been unofficially blamed for this virus based on the video that they had posted on youtube threatening to hack facebook on November 5th!
Facebook has been working on this issue for over a month now. Unfortunately, nothing concrete has come out of their efforts so far.
Below is the video clipping from "Anonymous":
Also below is a recent news report on this from CNN:
If you are one of the unfortunate victims of this attack, here are some instructions that might help you:
The virus is currently named as
“YOUTUBE EXTENSION” or “YOUTUBE PREMIUM”
In order to stop this auto posting remove this Extension /Add-ons:
For Firefox
Tools > Addons > Extensions
For Chrome:
Wrench Icon > Tools > Extensions
And Click on REMOVE to Block/Stop Auto-Post addon,
Good Luck!
“YOUTUBE EXTENSION” or “YOUTUBE PREMIUM”
In order to stop this auto posting remove this Extension /Add-ons:
For Firefox
Tools > Addons > Extensions
For Chrome:
Wrench Icon > Tools > Extensions
And Click on REMOVE to Block/Stop Auto-Post addon,
Good Luck!
Instructions provided by M. Adeel Ansari
