Viermii informatici circula pe Facebook?

Facebook a devenit o modalitate folosita de escroci de transmitere a "viermilor" informatici, in scopul obtinerii de bani de la utilizatorii retelei de socializare, a anuntat producatorul de programe antivirus, PandaLabs.

Ultima varianta de "vierme" aparuta din familia Boface, denumităaBoface.BJ.worm, foloseste Facebook pentru a descarca de pe internet si a instala un program de protectie fals, iar apoi prin manifestarile produse pe calculatoarele utilizatorilor retelei de socializare, ii convinge pe acestia sa cumpere un program antivirus fals.

Facebook a fost aleasa de catre escroci din cauza popularitatii mari a retelei si a potentialului sau de a ajunge la numerosi utilizatori.

Potrivit datelor centralizate de catre cei de la Panda, in urma scanarilor efectuate online, un procent din calculatoarele verificate erau infectate cu un vierme din familia Boface, incepand cu luna august 2008.

Boface.BJ.worm ajunge in calculatoare prin mesajele de email cu atasamente, descarcari de pe internet, fisiere transferate pe canale de chat sau retele peer-to-peer si infecteaza utilizatorul. Odata ce calculatorul este infectat, cand utilizatorul se va conecta la contul de Facebook, viermele va trimite un mesaj tuturor prietenilor din lista, prin care ii invita sa vizioneze un fisier video de la o adresa de internet denumita YuoTube (asemanatoare cu renumitul site YouTube). Pentru a accesa fisierul, celor curiosi li se va cere sa descarce un program. Daca acestia accepta, "viermele" se va instala si vor incepe sa fie afisate mesaje care atentioneaza ca s-a infectat calculatorul, iar utilizatorul trebuie sa cumpere un antivirus (fals) oferit ca solutie.

Pentru a preveni acest tip de fraude, cei de la PandaLabs ii sfatuiesc pe toti utilizatorii de internet, si in special ai retelelor de socializare, sa nu acceseze link-uri suspecte de la surse care nu sunt de incredere, iar daca totusi o fac, sa nu descarce niciun fisier executabil. Daca oamenii incep sa primeasca mesaje de avertizare cu privire la infectarea calculatorului, nu trebuie introduse detalii ale cardului de credit, pentru a evita posibile fraude.
Sursa: Tehnopol

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Let's have some fun! Do you like board games? How about gambling? Did you ever want a virtual pet? Those are just a few of the many fun things you can do on Facebook.
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6 Board Games You Can Play on FacebookChess, Backgammon, Checkers, Monopoly, Othello / Reversi, and Tic Tac Toe. Play these Facebook board games with your friends right from Facebook. If none of your friends are online you can play with any of the other players on Facebook. Choose who you want to play against, make sure they're online, check their stats, and challenge them to a match.

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My Pet Virtual Pet for FacebookMy Pet is a really cute little virtual pet game that you can play right from your Facebook profile. In just minutes you can have your own virtual pet that you can feed, play with and even battle with. You choose the gender and the name for your Facebook My Pet and then you can play, buy things and battle.
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