Facebook Faces Distracting Beach Babes Virus Threat
So many mobile phones are now aimed helping you manage your many different social networking accounts. This is because social networking is not just for connecting to friends, it has also become a way of life for many people. The popular site Facebook has been used as a business tool for those who want to advertise their product, service or event. It has become an effective medium for people to search for missing loved ones during a calamity and has served as a way to organize the distribution channels of charity goods when disaster strikes.
That being said, it is no wonder that Facebook has become the avenue for hackers to spread their creations. The latest virus threat which has hit Facebook is descriptively called as the “Distracting Beach Babes Virus”. This is actually a video post which is strategically placed on the unsuspecting user’s wall. Upon clicking the play icon however, you will be redirected to a page which automatically downloads malware in the form of a Hot Bar adware application. This does not only infect your mobile device or desktop, it also spreads the video link onto your friends’ Facebook wall.
Of course, the way these virus scares work is that it takes advantage of the trust you place on the posts your friends make. Rarely will a situation prompt you to cross check a video link or doubt a wall post because it is posted by a contact that you trust.
The lesson here is that people should be more careful when clicking on post links. It should be treated the same way as an email link or attachment is treated. It would be better to err in the side of caution rather than to have your personal information given unknowingly or to have your files corrupted.
Tags: Facebook, security, social-networking
