PC Virus Doctors' Dallas Computer Repair has been removing malware that 'most likely came from Facebook', according to desktop and laptop users that come in for malware removal. This trend is also continuing, according to an article on PCWorld.
The latest scam sends an email to users that appears to be from Facebook and is loaded with malicious links that send readers to various websites where software is loaded via an exploit in iframes. Facebook has approximately 500 million users potentially infecting a significant amount of unsuspecting users through these fake emails that attempt to trick users into thinking that people are trying to connect to them according to these fake emails.
Also alarming is the malicious software is making its way onto smartphone devices especially Blackberries, according to the PCWorld report.
How to protect yourselves from malware:
- Always use caution with emails regardless if they appear to be from an authoritative website like Facebook, PayPal, Ebay or anyone seeking personal information.
- Always have an anti-virus installed and up-to-date.
- Also have several anti-spyware programs, one is not enough, try Superantispyware, the paid version offers live blocking from malicious programs.
- Keep Windows updated.
- Make sure you have the latest version of your browser to minimize exploits.
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