23
2008
Another Facebook Virus!
I have already received five different messages in my inbox today from Facebook contacts prompting me to open a link with the following message:
“I see you in this video. When was it?” Text varies in each message. Do not click on the link! If you really want to be sure the message wasn’t sent from your friend, ask your friend first before doing anything. You have been warned.
Such social hacks are beginning to be a regular occurrence on Facebook and they definitely take away from the user experience to say the least. How will Facebook respond this time?
Here’s a screenshot of one such message:
About the Author: Ayelet Noff
Ayelet Noff has over twelve years of experience marketing companies from various industries. She has been involved in the social media world before the term social media even existed. Ayelet opened Blonde 2.0 back in 2006. Before this, she was ICQ’s Marketing Manager for four years and also held various executive marketing positions in different startups. She is also a top blogger and currently writes for three different blogs: The Blonde 2.0 blog, The Next Web, and Socialmedia.biz. She holds an MBA degree from Tel Aviv University, and a BA in Politics from Brandeis University.
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אני קיבלתי גם, בלי סוף. פשוט נוראי, כתבתי לפייסבוק שני מיילים בתקווה שהם יסדרו את הבאג
ולרגע חשבתי שאנשים התחרפנו
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I’m just deleting offenders now – no waiting no questions.
no pic: bye bye
co. name: bye bye
spam bye: bye
grouped messages: bye bye
I opened one yesterday, how can I stop it from spreading from my computer?
Avoid getting infected, and Removal instructions …
http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=32130432358
[...] Another Facebook Virus! [...]
Thanks for the useful info Marc!
Hi there,
Can someone copy and paste Marc’s virus removal instructions? Apparently you have to be on his freiends list to see his note.
thanks,
CB
Hi CB:
Here’s the link for removal instructions:
http://lognot.blogspot.com/2008/08/how-to-remove-computer-worm.html
I opened one yesterday and although I managed to get rid of it before it did too much damage, I have had my account deleted. I have e-mailed Facebook but apart from sending an automated reply nothing has happened.
Facebook should really be handling these matters in a more efficient manner……I am now afraid to click on any links in messages sent to me…….
People Myspace is the answer!
http://www.myspace.com/9uy
yup yup… got it too
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The collage students account name passwords and profile data on facebook are changed.
Yesterday I got a facebook virus, someone sent me a photo in a chat message, clicked on it, and what do you know? I got rid of it though… Best removal info is on http://www.howtogetridofthefacebookvirus.com/ they don’t have any banners like some of the comments here..
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Thanks for contributing. Recently I encounter a lot of viruses in facebook, like this dislike button. As for my experience, I got many invitation from my friends but,I’m not believe and not clicking the button.