'I got you a surprise' or
- Hello!I got u a surprise www.gutosiafyhaduro.blogspot.com (DO NOT CLICK ON THIS LINK IF YOU DONT HAVE A GOOD UPDATED ANTI VIRUS PROGRAM)
This message will appear in your Facebook message inbox.
Scam Type: Malware - Virus-Trojan.Waledac
Trending: December 2010
Why it's a Scam:
If you click on the link contained in the Facebook message, you are taken to a totally different website with the following prompt:
"Download photoalbum."
If you click on the download link, you are then prompted to download a file called photo.exe. Never download a file with an ".exe" extension unless you are 100% sure of its source and content. "The ".exe" extension contains an executable program, and if malicious, can wreck havoc on your system.
Malware researchers discovered that the photo.exe file is a Trojan virus called Trojan.Waledac.
How to Deal with the Scam:
If you did make the mistake of downloading and installing the photo.exec file, then you should install and update your system with anit-virus software. You then need to perform a complete system scan of your machine.
source: http://facecrooks.com/Safety-Center/Scam-Watch/I-got-you-a-surprise-Facebook-Message.html
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