WARNING: New Facebook Malware Attack Is Spreading

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Barb Dybwad
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WARNING: New Facebook Malware Attack Is Spreading
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Have a look at the picture below, and if you see a profile similar to what you see in the screenshot, do not click on the video link. If you do, you'll see a similar "malware warning" to that pictured at right. If you keep following the prompts, of course, you'll then actually be infected as the program pretending to warn you about malware installs its own malware payload.

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This time the spyware appears to have the ability to create fake Facebook accounts and endow the profiles with these fake links. It's troubling because it means the hackers have figured out a way to endrun around the captcha system that usually ensures the account creator is a real human.

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