Tech Alert: Malware in Facebook Messages

Posted By Carlos Maury on November 21, 2009

If you get a message similar to any of these in your Facebook inbox:

Heyy! Is thatt reaally you in tthat videoo?

http://www.deinzahnarzt.com/123/

Sweeet! Yourr ass lookks awwesome on thiss viideo!

http://www.firststategymnastics.com/472/

Please remove this message and do NOT click on the link within. These links are verified to install malware and spyware on a user’s computer, causing slow performance and other spyware to invade the computer. This, in turn, causes users tons of money to remove as they are difficult to remove without calling a technician or trying to remove the threat themselves. Despite the programs available to remove malware, it is best advised to contact a computer consultant or technician before attempting these measures. A word of advice: Even Facebook has spam. Be Careful!