Facebook Viruses!

OK, everyone is experiencing this redirect worm that came from Facebook!  Facebook has recently won a court case against some hackers from what's called a "clickjacking" virus.  It has come from several directions...Those notifications you get about a video or the flirting pages you get redirected to is the virus.  The virus downloads into your Temp files when you open a window.  All it took was for you to click on an ad that had a like button.  I even have had it..and why I have not been around as much!  Hackers, as I have personally found out, run in packs.  Since the win for Facebook, the hackers have been all out full force trying to "clickjack" your computer.  PCWorld, Social Media Examiner, Mashable and a whole slue of other legit big name sites have been blogging about it.

Here's the part that really stinks...they found a way to bypass AVG, Avast and Webroot Antivirus software!  It attaches to your cached browser temp files stored on your computer.  The "Like" button application code builder on Facebook only has the IFrame code...IT'S A VIRUS CODE offered to you to use...and you not even knowing it's using you as a pawn!  So avoid the "LIKE" Buttons for now!  This is why Google has dis-allowed iframe code in our blogger accounts, you tube home pages and any iGoogle websites.  The clickjacking has even taken up links in google search engine! 

My ESET NOD program has caught them all.  The email attacks, the redirects and clickjacking and stops it in it's tracks.  So far so good...anyway.  If you get a pop-up window that got by your pop-up blocker on your browser, DON'T CLICK IT OFF!  DON'T CLICK IT AT ALL!  The X in the corner or the Cancel button is still an accept field.  Hit two buttons..Ctrl F4.  This combination of short cut keys will close your top window!  Make sure you run your antivirus software in Safe Mode.  For most computers, it's hitting your F8 key on startup.

I have had a bunch of folks tell me they have nothing to worry about, they use Mac computers, but what if you use a windows application or browser?  It'll still getcha!  It's not the computer, it's the application you use..browsers included. 

If you need to uninstall your browser and reinstall it...you can save your bookmarks you have by clicking your "Bookmarks" Manager or "Organize Bookmarks" The window will open with all your saved bookmarks.  The toolbar at the top will have an option to export your bookmarks.  Make sure to save them to a thumb drive or external hard drive.  When you reinstall your browser you can do the same procedure to "Import Bookmarks".

I know everyone is really fed up with all this mess, so hang in there and don't blame Facebook.  When something big happens, our competition gets jealous.  I know what it's like to have hackers break in and steal!