Quick facebook warning.

**The Flying Mouse** · 25 Nov 2008, 18:58

Apparently there's a virus about (who'd have thunk it huh?)

My brother got a video e mail sent to him by a friend of mine via facebook.
As it was from a trusted source, he opened it and was hit with a virus.

Apparently this thing hooks on to your facebook and sends the e mail to all the people on your friends list.
In turn, your friends openthe e mail and it's sent to their friends.

Be extra cautions of vid e mails EVEN if they are from a trusted source.

MeatGrl1 · 25 Nov 2008, 19:04

OMG !!

I got this, but it warned me when I opened to look that it could be harmful !!
Think that I will tell said person now

.

mszee · 25 Nov 2008, 19:05

I dunno who sends what to who but it's a fact that certain applications in Facebook do send you viruses, phishing and all that crap. I also got video from Rosie today that she didn't send and before that a trip to the phishing site from my cousin...luckily I open all this crap at work...

The solution is not to announce everywhere do not add this one or that one as a friend...the solution is do not add applications you don't absolutely need...go through all your applications and delete what you don't absolutely need...

**RadioMaster** · 25 Nov 2008, 19:19

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Originally Posted by mszee

I also got video from Rosie today that she didn't send

ai

same here.

Was quite obvious it's a virus though, it led to a page called youtube-something.com and said page wanted to download something called flash_update~~~~~

youd have to be quite thick to go for that

**allrevvedup** · 25 Nov 2008, 19:21

i keep away from all those videos

mszee · 25 Nov 2008, 19:34

Keep away from applications...all these cute kittens and doggies and hugs is what it is...

duke knooby · 25 Nov 2008, 20:13

keep away from facebook

mszee · 25 Nov 2008, 20:14

Quote:

Originally Posted by duke knooby

keep away from facebook

Keep away from internet

Battybarb · 25 Nov 2008, 21:00

keep away from everyone...lol...

Battybarb · 25 Nov 2008, 21:01

all jokes aside got the video from Rosie too that she didnt send...

mszee · 25 Nov 2008, 21:07

Keeping away from applications isn't a joke. The do NOT belong to the Facebook. Facebook integrates them and you can allow them through the Facebook and Facebook will not allow them if you tell them they create problems. BUT...we don't know for sure which application creates problem so you can't report it. I did report one which has sent "sexy hugs" from me to every frigging person on my friends list including people I know slightly...

I have deleted a lot of applications and will not accept requests from a lot of them either...just keep applications to the bare minimum and that should do it.

Facebook applications are no different from any other open source applications...

mszee · 25 Nov 2008, 21:10

By the way...that new look of Facebook - that was not done to make it prettier...that was partly for security reasons...according to them this new facebook interface has more security features...

Battybarb · 25 Nov 2008, 21:24

i did not realise that Zina,i might get rid of some applications if that is the case...thanks for pointing that out

**RadioMaster** · 25 Nov 2008, 21:31

this particular virus most come from one of the more common applications. As it was sent to me, and I have only 2 or 3 of them on my facebook.

mszee · 25 Nov 2008, 21:33

Quote:

Originally Posted by Battybarb

i did not realise that Zina,i might get rid of some applications if that is the case...thanks for pointing that out

And I hated to rain on people's parade...I was accepting a lot of those I shouldn't have too. I thought maybe it will blow over. The problem, of course, is that we don't know which applications cause this kind of problem.

For those that are against facebook, I have to say that I am actually very happy in general that I joined. I now stay in touch with people I didn't before and know all their news. For me it became a priceless way of staying in touch with friends and relatives seeing how I am very anti-social and don't like the phones.

Facebook is no more dangerous than anything you might be doing on the internet...read address of the site you're on...if the address does not start with "https" (please note S at the end)...then it's not a secure site and you have as many chances to download crap to your computer with any other sites...

mszee · 25 Nov 2008, 21:34

Quote:

Originally Posted by RadioMaster

this particular virus most come from one of the more common applications. As it was sent to me, and I have only 2 or 3 of them on my facebook.

I can't tell - I am not an expert...we have better experts here but I would have assumed that it's Rosie's application that did it and not yours...

MissAsh · 25 Nov 2008, 21:56

The same thing is happening on Bebo and possibly Myspace too. Gotta love social networking sites.

mszee · 25 Nov 2008, 22:09

Quote:

Originally Posted by MissAsh

The same thing is happening on Bebo and possibly Myspace too. Gotta love social networking sites.

Absolutely...and not just on those...when you download songs, movies, etc...it's happening too...

angelica · 25 Nov 2008, 22:13

Oh dear ... see this kind of thing puts me off Facebook!

Battybarb · 25 Nov 2008, 22:22

why do people do it,what do they actually get out of it ?

MeatGrl1 · 25 Nov 2008, 22:24

IDK Barb, mabe to see how many people they can hack off at one time mabe

!

Battybarb · 25 Nov 2008, 22:27

just seems so pointless to me and just causes others grief...still i suppose they have nothing better to do,at least it has been picked up on this time and we have been warned.

mszee · 25 Nov 2008, 22:28

Quote:

Originally Posted by angelica

Oh dear ... see this kind of thing puts me off Facebook!

That's after I've spent so much time explaining how it's not different from any other sites you're visiting???

mszee · 25 Nov 2008, 22:28

Quote:

Originally Posted by Battybarb

just seems so pointless to me and just causes others grief...still i suppose they have nothing better to do,at least it has been picked up on this time and we have been warned.

Many of the hackers are anti-social...that should explain it...

**RadioMaster** · 25 Nov 2008, 22:40

lmao, just had another mail notification. Would probably get infracted for further explanation...so just: lmao

25 Nov 2008, 18:58	#1
The Flying Mouse Armed ba$tard and Jo's other half. Join Date: 06.08.2002 Location: In the middle of nowhere near the end of the line. Posts: 16,104	Quick facebook warning. Apparently there's a virus about (who'd have thunk it huh?) My brother got a video e mail sent to him by a friend of mine via facebook. As it was from a trusted source, he opened it and was hit with a virus. Apparently this thing hooks on to your facebook and sends the e mail to all the people on your friends list. In turn, your friends openthe e mail and it's sent to their friends. Be extra cautions of vid e mails EVEN if they are from a trusted source.

25 Nov 2008, 19:04	#2
MeatGrl1 No Day But Today Join Date: 29.05.2006 Location: Sitting on the steps outside looking so restless and reckless and lost! Posts: 9,089	OMG !! I got this, but it warned me when I opened to look that it could be harmful !! Think that I will tell said person now .

25 Nov 2008, 19:05	#3
mszee Mega Loafer Join Date: 28.03.2006 Location: And you think you're down under??? Posts: 26,252	I dunno who sends what to who but it's a fact that certain applications in Facebook do send you viruses, phishing and all that crap. I also got video from Rosie today that she didn't send and before that a trip to the phishing site from my cousin...luckily I open all this crap at work... The solution is not to announce everywhere do not add this one or that one as a friend...the solution is do not add applications you don't absolutely need...go through all your applications and delete what you don't absolutely need...

25 Nov 2008, 19:21	#5
allrevvedup "Most things that i worry about, never happen anyway" Join Date: 29.11.2003 Location: Liverpool Posts: 5,356	i keep away from all those videos

25 Nov 2008, 19:34	#6
mszee Mega Loafer Join Date: 28.03.2006 Location: And you think you're down under??? Posts: 26,252	Keep away from applications...all these cute kittens and doggies and hugs is what it is...

25 Nov 2008, 20:13	#7
duke knooby Mega Loafer Join Date: 24.06.2005 Location: belfast Posts: 17,891	keep away from facebook

25 Nov 2008, 21:00	#9
Battybarb Nutty Tart From Hell Join Date: 25.05.2007 Location: liverpool Posts: 8,390	keep away from everyone...lol...

25 Nov 2008, 21:01	#10
Battybarb Nutty Tart From Hell Join Date: 25.05.2007 Location: liverpool Posts: 8,390	all jokes aside got the video from Rosie too that she didnt send...

25 Nov 2008, 21:07	#11
mszee Mega Loafer Join Date: 28.03.2006 Location: And you think you're down under??? Posts: 26,252	Keeping away from applications isn't a joke. The do NOT belong to the Facebook. Facebook integrates them and you can allow them through the Facebook and Facebook will not allow them if you tell them they create problems. BUT...we don't know for sure which application creates problem so you can't report it. I did report one which has sent "sexy hugs" from me to every frigging person on my friends list including people I know slightly... I have deleted a lot of applications and will not accept requests from a lot of them either...just keep applications to the bare minimum and that should do it. Facebook applications are no different from any other open source applications...

25 Nov 2008, 21:10	#12
mszee Mega Loafer Join Date: 28.03.2006 Location: And you think you're down under??? Posts: 26,252	By the way...that new look of Facebook - that was not done to make it prettier...that was partly for security reasons...according to them this new facebook interface has more security features...

25 Nov 2008, 21:24	#13
Battybarb Nutty Tart From Hell Join Date: 25.05.2007 Location: liverpool Posts: 8,390	i did not realise that Zina,i might get rid of some applications if that is the case...thanks for pointing that out

25 Nov 2008, 21:31	#14
RadioMaster The German Join Date: 11.03.2006 Location: some kind of hunting lodge for rich weirdos... Posts: 15,778	this particular virus most come from one of the more common applications. As it was sent to me, and I have only 2 or 3 of them on my facebook.

25 Nov 2008, 21:56	#17
MissAsh Super Loafer Join Date: 14.02.2005 Location: Glasgow, Scotland Posts: 743	The same thing is happening on Bebo and possibly Myspace too. Gotta love social networking sites.

25 Nov 2008, 22:13	#19
angelica Mega Loafer Join Date: 04.11.2007 Posts: 3,378	Oh dear ... see this kind of thing puts me off Facebook!

25 Nov 2008, 22:22	#20
Battybarb Nutty Tart From Hell Join Date: 25.05.2007 Location: liverpool Posts: 8,390	why do people do it,what do they actually get out of it ?

25 Nov 2008, 22:24	#21
MeatGrl1 No Day But Today Join Date: 29.05.2006 Location: Sitting on the steps outside looking so restless and reckless and lost! Posts: 9,089	IDK Barb, mabe to see how many people they can hack off at one time mabe !

25 Nov 2008, 22:27	#22
Battybarb Nutty Tart From Hell Join Date: 25.05.2007 Location: liverpool Posts: 8,390	just seems so pointless to me and just causes others grief...still i suppose they have nothing better to do,at least it has been picked up on this time and we have been warned.

25 Nov 2008, 22:40	#25
RadioMaster The German Join Date: 11.03.2006 Location: some kind of hunting lodge for rich weirdos... Posts: 15,778	lmao, just had another mail notification. Would probably get infracted for further explanation...so just: lmao