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Facebook Phishing – To Access the Video, Please Login
Some of your friends might post a video like this on your wall:
Dont look at the photo
Oh cool, a hot video. Click. Here’s what happens after you click:
A new window will appear prompting you to enter your username and password. If you’re in a rush, you probably WON’T notice the URL above.
Well, that’s what happened with many Facebook users on May 29th. The name of this phishing attack is “Most Hilarious Video Ever.” If you were a victim of this attack, your account was compromised.
Do you want to run that Java Applet? It comes from a trusted source…NOT!
So you want to run some cool game or online app in your browser. Before you do that, the website is asking you to run a Java Applet:
If you’re like most casual surfers, you might say: “Why not?” and proceed by clicking on “Run.”
BIG MISTAKE. See what happens after that:
Yes, several files are created in your Temp folder including one .exe file which is probably a dangerous virus. Java apps can do nasty things in your computer. That’s why browsers give you ‘danger’ windows like the one above.
Do not download .exe files from Facebook (apps)
The below screenshot is from a malicious Facebook application that asks you to ‘update your video software’ by installing a brand new FLV player:
Why would they REALLY ask you to download a FLV player? Is there a virus in it? In this case, no. The reason is money. Every time you download the software (FLV Direct Player), the owner of the Facebook app will get money for that. It’s called PPI (pay per install).
After a bit of research, I found they get $1.5 for each new installation. So if 1000 people download and install that FLV player, the owners of the Facebook app get $1500:
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Facebook Phishing – To Access the Video, Please Login
Some of your friends might post a video like this on your wall:
Dont look at the photo
Oh cool, a hot video. Click. Here’s what happens after you click:
A new window will appear prompting you to enter your username and password. If you’re in a rush, you probably WON’T notice the URL above.
Well, that’s what happened with many Facebook users on May 29th. The name of this phishing attack is “Most Hilarious Video Ever.” If you were a victim of this attack, your account was compromised.
Do you want to run that Java Applet? It comes from a trusted source…NOT!
So you want to run some cool game or online app in your browser. Before you do that, the website is asking you to run a Java Applet:
If you’re like most casual surfers, you might say: “Why not?” and proceed by clicking on “Run.”
BIG MISTAKE. See what happens after that:
Yes, several files are created in your Temp folder including one .exe file which is probably a dangerous virus. Java apps can do nasty things in your computer. That’s why browsers give you ‘danger’ windows like the one above.
Do not download .exe files from Facebook (apps)
The below screenshot is from a malicious Facebook application that asks you to ‘update your video software’ by installing a brand new FLV player:
Why would they REALLY ask you to download a FLV player? Is there a virus in it? In this case, no. The reason is money. Every time you download the software (FLV Direct Player), the owner of the Facebook app will get money for that. It’s called PPI (pay per install).
After a bit of research, I found they get $1.5 for each new installation. So if 1000 people download and install that FLV player, the owners of the Facebook app get $1500:
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