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Spoofed "dancing girl" Facebook messages lead to malware
Kevin Spiess - Thursday, March 12th, 2009 | 10:15AM (PT) 0 Favourites (0)


Beware of dancing chicks on Facebook (that you don't know)

It was only a matter of time before more malware-makers worked their vile acts upon the massive social networking site, Facebook. However, the security protocols on Facebook seem to be working fairly well, as there have yet been any substantial penetration of badware-bandits, or SPAM-slingers on the site. 

However one horrible person has been using the appearance of Facebook to their own advantage. This new method of attack has popped up in the last few days and seems to be spreading fast; here is what happens:

Fake mass-emails have been sent out, and they appear that they are from Facebook, when in fact they are not. They email is made to resemble your typical "You have a message on Facebook" email. If clicked, the link in the email brings the user to a fake Facebook impostor site, that uses stolen graphics and a similar URL to look like the real thing. The message you supposedly recieved is a link to a video of a hot dancing chick; the screenshot below shows the first frame of the video.

But wait! It's not a video at all, of course. If you click on that link, your browser will ask you if you want to download "Adobe_Player11.exe", which, of course, isn't an Adobe program at all. Instead it is a bunch of horrible, horrible programs that will screw up your computer.

So now you know: be suspicious of any dancing chicks videos on Facebook. If you don't know the chick dancing, don't download'em !

 

 

Section: OS & Software

  • 0 thumbs!
    pommyadam since Apr 2007 | Mar 13, 09
    wow
    that second screenshot looks pretty genuine

    although facebook users will know that you have to sign in to see online friends (in the bottom right)

    but what GUY would pay attention to detail with a female stripteasing?
  • 0 thumbs!
    kspiess since Jun 2007 | Mar 13, 09
    quote pommyadam
    wow


    but what GUY would pay attention to detail with a female stripteasing?
    I think that's the first thing they teach in Advertising 101.
    Last edited by kspiess :: Mar 13, 09
  • 0 thumbs!
    Guest | Mar 14, 09
    The cavalcade of security risks at Facebook is remarkable. The risks are a threat to workplace-related computers. Employers/organizations thus have security as a reason to block social network sites. details --Ben
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