Quick facebook warning. - Page 2

angelica · 25 Nov 2008, 22:45

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Originally Posted by mszee

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

I know ... sorry LOL!

mszee · 25 Nov 2008, 22:45

From Rosie?

**RadioMaster** · 25 Nov 2008, 22:50

Quote:

Originally Posted by mszee

From Rosie?

nope

carole · 25 Nov 2008, 22:58

Thanks for the warning, I'll keep it in mind. I'm always getting these weird requests on facebook and used to just accept them but now just ignore them, don't understand half of them.

Carole

samurai7 · 25 Nov 2008, 22:59

I've had a fair few mails off people saying random stuff like "you've been spotted in this vid" etc, and I'd been warned before about opening them.
I generally don't do the apps thing, so sorry to all of you that sent me random stuff cos I don't reply to anything other than a message, wall post or status comment to be honest. Although I've noticed that in the last few days I'm not getting any email notifications for anything anymore. I got a message from FB today saying "Unfortunately, the settings that control which email notifications get sent to you were lost. We're sorry for the inconvenience. To reset your email notification settings, go to: blah blah..." which I thought was a bit weird, and made me a little aprehensive that it was a phishing thing. To be honest, I'm sort of glad that I don't get a zillion emails saying "so and so has thrown a banana/thong/gorilla or whatever at you..." each day

*AndyK* · 25 Nov 2008, 23:01

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Originally Posted by Battybarb

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

You'd be surprised! Get a virus on your PC these days and it's personal data that's being gathered, names, addresses, bank details, credit card numbers etc. It pays to be very careful!

carole · 25 Nov 2008, 23:01

Quote:

Originally Posted by mszee

Keep away from internet

Oh but then we wouldn't be able to come on here! ha ha

Carole

MeatGrl1 · 25 Nov 2008, 23:44

OK just gone through ALL my applications, some of which I don't even recall accepting

, but it's been minimised and I will probably decline new requests from now on so don't be disheartened if I decline.

mszee · 26 Nov 2008, 00:07

See, that's the thing...I didn't want to hurt anybody's feelings by declining the requests...some I did...most I didn't...if we all agree now that we won't feel bad by no accepting requests except for games and such we all should be ok with each other...

**Monstro** · 26 Nov 2008, 00:43

I deny just about every request I get anyway lol

SamCat · 26 Nov 2008, 01:46

I wondered why i'd got a thing from Rosie saying i'd been caught naked in the bathroom lol!!

**Monstro** · 26 Nov 2008, 01:48

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Originally Posted by SamCat

I wondered why i'd got a thing from Rosie saying i'd been caught naked in the bathroom lol!!

Virus or no virus where's THAT vid lol

**RadioMaster** · 26 Nov 2008, 08:33

this virus is very clever....looks like it's replying to it's own posts via other infected people, but uses both their first names in the message so you think it's ok to open it...

Battybarb · 26 Nov 2008, 08:48

Quote:

Originally Posted by AndyK

You'd be surprised! Get a virus on your PC these days and it's personal data that's being gathered, names, addresses, bank details, credit card numbers etc. It pays to be very careful!

cheers Andy,when you are a trusting person,you dont think people would do that,will be alot more careful now,i do always go careful with post etc though

Battybarb · 26 Nov 2008, 08:50

Quote:

Originally Posted by mszee

See, that's the thing...I didn't want to hurt anybody's feelings by declining the requests...some I did...most I didn't...if we all agree now that we won't feel bad by no accepting requests except for games and such we all should be ok with each other...

most definately Zina

mszee · 26 Nov 2008, 14:12

Emma's post above made me think of something...she mentioned applications she doesn't remember adding. I found at least one that I KNOW I couldn't have POSSIBLY added...it piggy backed on some other application I allowed...

**RadioMaster** · 26 Nov 2008, 16:38

apparently the application responsible for this is "Hug Me"

mszee · 26 Nov 2008, 16:43

Quote:

Originally Posted by RadioMaster

apparently the application responsible for this is "Hug Me"

How did you find out? WAs this reported???

**RadioMaster** · 26 Nov 2008, 16:51

Quote:

Originally Posted by email notification

####### sent a message in reply to a thread.

Re: Consider it to be a start of your acting career.

"Well.....if that is your story.....I won't argue it.....hehehehehe
But he seems to show up with lots of ladies....hehehehehe"

####### has shared an item from Hug Me with you. To view the share or to reply to the message, follow this link:
http://www.facebook.com/n/?inbox/readmessage.php&t= ....

mszee · 26 Nov 2008, 16:56

I don't have that application so thanks feck for that...will look closely at home what I do have and delete most of it except for games and such...

**RadioMaster** · 26 Nov 2008, 17:02

You know what's odd...I dont have it either

*AndyK* · 26 Nov 2008, 17:11

Some simple Facebook security rules (which could actually be applied to any online site:

1) Don't use your prime email address as your facebook logon id.
Many applications will or can access your profile information to be able to send you emails. Using the same email address for facebook as you use for ebay, paypal, internet banking etc is leaving the door open for ID theft and online fraud. It's easy enough to set up another hotmail address or similar for these sorts of sites, keeping your main address for the useful stuff.

2) Don't use the same password for Facebook as you do for other more important sites
Same reasons as above, if something can steal or change your password, they'll start trying to log into other sites (eg paypal etc) using the stolen email address and if they're succesful they'll spend your money.

3) Don't have an obvious password.
Pretty obvious really. But you'd be surprised how many people have "password" as their password. changing some letters for numbers is good ... "me4tl04f" is better than "meatloaf", but it's not as good (that is it's easier to guess) as the "consonant vowel consonant number consonant vowel consonant number" combination (eg cog3wet7) for even more obscurity remove the first number and double it (eg cogwet4mikdop9) that's virtually uncrackable, although harder to remember.

4) Change your password now and again.
Yes ok, so you've got to try and remember it, but it's an added measure, certainly if you think there's something dodgy going on then change all your passwords, and never store them on your PC .. .that is never let IE or Firefox autocomplete your logins.

mszee · 26 Nov 2008, 18:28

What do I do if I already have login set up?

*AndyK* · 26 Nov 2008, 18:30

I'm sure you can change your email and password settings somewhere within FB ... I'll have a look tonight.

mszee · 26 Nov 2008, 18:35

Quote:

Originally Posted by AndyK

I'm sure you can change your email and password settings somewhere within FB ... I'll have a look tonight.

I am sure I can...but login? Is it tied in with e-mail??? Thanks for your help...muchas gracias!

25 Nov 2008, 22:45	#27
mszee Mega Loafer Join Date: 28.03.2006 Location: And you think you're down under??? Posts: 26,252	From Rosie?

25 Nov 2008, 22:58	#29
carole Mega Loafer Join Date: 20.10.2007 Location: Gold Coast Posts: 2,286	Thanks for the warning, I'll keep it in mind. I'm always getting these weird requests on facebook and used to just accept them but now just ignore them, don't understand half of them. Carole

25 Nov 2008, 22:59	#30
samurai7 Rock Star Join Date: 09.05.2005 Location: The future... Posts: 2,928	I've had a fair few mails off people saying random stuff like "you've been spotted in this vid" etc, and I'd been warned before about opening them. I generally don't do the apps thing, so sorry to all of you that sent me random stuff cos I don't reply to anything other than a message, wall post or status comment to be honest. Although I've noticed that in the last few days I'm not getting any email notifications for anything anymore. I got a message from FB today saying "Unfortunately, the settings that control which email notifications get sent to you were lost. We're sorry for the inconvenience. To reset your email notification settings, go to: blah blah..." which I thought was a bit weird, and made me a little aprehensive that it was a phishing thing. To be honest, I'm sort of glad that I don't get a zillion emails saying "so and so has thrown a banana/thong/gorilla or whatever at you..." each day

25 Nov 2008, 23:44	#33
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	OK just gone through ALL my applications, some of which I don't even recall accepting , but it's been minimised and I will probably decline new requests from now on so don't be disheartened if I decline.

26 Nov 2008, 00:07	#34
mszee Mega Loafer Join Date: 28.03.2006 Location: And you think you're down under??? Posts: 26,252	See, that's the thing...I didn't want to hurt anybody's feelings by declining the requests...some I did...most I didn't...if we all agree now that we won't feel bad by no accepting requests except for games and such we all should be ok with each other...

26 Nov 2008, 00:43	#35
Monstro Promoted to Wario's spellchecker Join Date: 17.09.2005 Location: London Posts: 12,947	I deny just about every request I get anyway lol

26 Nov 2008, 01:46	#36
SamCat Hello Harry!!!! Join Date: 11.09.2006 Location: London Posts: 3,086	I wondered why i'd got a thing from Rosie saying i'd been caught naked in the bathroom lol!!

26 Nov 2008, 08:33	#38
RadioMaster The German Join Date: 11.03.2006 Location: some kind of hunting lodge for rich weirdos... Posts: 15,778	this virus is very clever....looks like it's replying to it's own posts via other infected people, but uses both their first names in the message so you think it's ok to open it...

26 Nov 2008, 14:12	#41
mszee Mega Loafer Join Date: 28.03.2006 Location: And you think you're down under??? Posts: 26,252	Emma's post above made me think of something...she mentioned applications she doesn't remember adding. I found at least one that I KNOW I couldn't have POSSIBLY added...it piggy backed on some other application I allowed...

26 Nov 2008, 16:38	#42
RadioMaster The German Join Date: 11.03.2006 Location: some kind of hunting lodge for rich weirdos... Posts: 15,778	apparently the application responsible for this is "Hug Me"

26 Nov 2008, 16:56	#45
mszee Mega Loafer Join Date: 28.03.2006 Location: And you think you're down under??? Posts: 26,252	I don't have that application so thanks feck for that...will look closely at home what I do have and delete most of it except for games and such...

26 Nov 2008, 17:02	#46
RadioMaster The German Join Date: 11.03.2006 Location: some kind of hunting lodge for rich weirdos... Posts: 15,778	You know what's odd...I dont have it either

26 Nov 2008, 17:11	#47
AndyK Relentless Join Date: 21.11.2003 Location: Over the top..... seeing what's on the other side Posts: 18,694	Some simple Facebook security rules (which could actually be applied to any online site: 1) Don't use your prime email address as your facebook logon id. Many applications will or can access your profile information to be able to send you emails. Using the same email address for facebook as you use for ebay, paypal, internet banking etc is leaving the door open for ID theft and online fraud. It's easy enough to set up another hotmail address or similar for these sorts of sites, keeping your main address for the useful stuff. 2) Don't use the same password for Facebook as you do for other more important sites Same reasons as above, if something can steal or change your password, they'll start trying to log into other sites (eg paypal etc) using the stolen email address and if they're succesful they'll spend your money. 3) Don't have an obvious password. Pretty obvious really. But you'd be surprised how many people have "password" as their password. changing some letters for numbers is good ... "me4tl04f" is better than "meatloaf", but it's not as good (that is it's easier to guess) as the "consonant vowel consonant number consonant vowel consonant number" combination (eg cog3wet7) for even more obscurity remove the first number and double it (eg cogwet4mikdop9) that's virtually uncrackable, although harder to remember. 4) Change your password now and again. Yes ok, so you've got to try and remember it, but it's an added measure, certainly if you think there's something dodgy going on then change all your passwords, and never store them on your PC .. .that is never let IE or Firefox autocomplete your logins.

26 Nov 2008, 18:28	#48
mszee Mega Loafer Join Date: 28.03.2006 Location: And you think you're down under??? Posts: 26,252	What do I do if I already have login set up?

26 Nov 2008, 18:30	#49
AndyK Relentless Join Date: 21.11.2003 Location: Over the top..... seeing what's on the other side Posts: 18,694	I'm sure you can change your email and password settings somewhere within FB ... I'll have a look tonight.