Facebook used for virus attack The Marlborough Express
Last updated 12:00 29/11/2010
A nasty computer virus is attacking Marlburians through Facebook, a Blenheim IT expert says.
Lee Harper, director of pcMedia in Blenheim, said a steady stream of people had visited his shop after being affected by a virus purporting to be from the popular social networking website.
Users were asked whether they wanted to install a webcam interface for Facebook, or were greeted by an official-looking Microsoft Windows-style dialogue box appearing to tell them to take a free scan to clear viruses it said their computer had.
"In both instances, if the user says yes, then a virus will install itself on the computer.
"The virus looks like an anti-virus program and tells the user that they have several viruses and Trojans. It then wants the user to pay to have them removed. Most users are really surprised to discover that this fake anti-virus program is in fact the virus."
Anyone affected by the virus should get their internet banking passwords changed by their bank and take their computer to an IT company to get it checked, Mr Harper said.
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