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Offline JuninhoSlo

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New Facebook virus.
« on: March 08, 2010, 05:58:29 PM »
HI :)


I'm sure you already know about this virus,this virus can be found in this video:

hxxp://youtube.torrent-galaxy.in/watch.htm (Don,t  install the additive in this video )

-UnmaskParasites report: http://www.UnmaskParasites.com/security-report/?page=youtube.torrent-galaxy.in/watch.htm


Have a nice day :)


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Re: New Facebook virus.
« Reply #1 on: March 08, 2010, 06:06:33 PM »
There is no video.

First, pay attention to the site the link is taking you to. Some bogus sites are all dressed up to look legit like say Facebook, and then display a bogus video player (standard .jpg image).

Then state you need to download the newest codec or flash player to view the video. And then prompt you to download.

That file is what infects your PC... simply do not download it or have anything set in your browser to "Auto-Download" the file and run it.

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Re: New Facebook virus.
« Reply #2 on: March 08, 2010, 06:08:01 PM »
Have you uploadet it to VirusTotal ? www.virustotal.com
« Last Edit: March 08, 2010, 06:10:08 PM by Pondus »

Offline DavidR

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Re: New Facebook virus.
« Reply #3 on: March 08, 2010, 07:22:04 PM »
These things are hardly new, facebook and other social networking sites are rife with these attempts to infect systems.

There are numerous links in other sites to play a video, etc. only to be told you need to download and install a codec and you know what that is going to lead to.
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