It is a virus/ worm that spreads through a Facebook profile or Friendlist in msn messenger, you first get a message which looks like this: "it alright if i upload this picture of us to Facebook", then the person will send a file request with a random name. The file could be combined together with some sort of keylogger that spys through what you type/ and do on your computer. So, it could be extremely dangerous since the creator could see all your important password, such as your online banking password.
How does it spread?
There are 2 ways for "it alright if i upload this picture of us to Facebook" to spread.
- Through MSN messenger: Once a person has accepted the file with the random file name (as mentioned above), the virus would be spreading to all the friends on the friendlist automatically everytime you log into your account. So don't blame your friend who sent you the virus, they are victims!
- Through Facebook: This virus could be spread though Facebook too. It would be a message with a random URL, the URL takes you to a fake site (like youtube) and ask you to download a file. Once you've downloaded and installed, you would spread it through Facebook/ MSN messenger.
Best way to avoid it:
Do not open ANYTHING before making sure that it's sent directly by your friend. You can always check by replying a simple message like, "Hey, what is this?".
How to remove and get rid of this virus?
As I have mentioned, this virus can do more than what you think.
The best way to remove this virus is to install Netcom3 spyware remover as soon as possible. This will remove your virus (If you've already got infected) and also keep your computer spyware free in the future.
Related post: http://spywareclinic.blogspot.com/2008/12/facebook-virus.html
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