“Sexiest Video Ever” Malware on Facebook
A new malware attack has been circulating Facebook lately which puts a link on the user’s newsfeed claiming to be the “sexiest video ever”. When clicked the program tries to access the user’s info and if they allow that it will prompt them to install a new version of a FLV video player and starts downloading an .exe.
The file it actually downloads is Hotbar Adware which puts a toolbar in the browser and displays ads based on browsing habits. The Facebook application will also post messages on friend’s walls with the same video link and “sexiest video ever” message.
If the user doesn’t allow the application to access their info they are safe. If a user has gotten the malware the Daily Mail reports that Graham Cluely from security software developer Sophos said: “If you were one of them [that got attacked], you should scan your computer with an up-to-date anti-virus, change your passwords, review your Facebook application settings, and learn not to be so quick as to fall for a simple social engineering trick like this in future.”
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