Facebook Porn Video Lures Many To Download Trojan Virus
February 2, 2015
Facebook porn isn’t something you see often, mostly because it violates the site’s terms of
use. However, one version of it has literally gone viral.
Not only is it widespread and out of control, but if you click on the link, you will be
prompted to download a Trojan virus. Yes, it’s become viral in two ways. Security
researcher Mohammad Faghani explained how the virus spread so quickly.
“The Trojan tags the infected user’s friends in an enticing post. Upon opening the post, the
user will get a preview of a porn video, which eventually stops and asks for downloading a
(fake) flash player to continue the preview.”
“The fake flash player is the downloader of the actual malware. We have been monitoring
this malware for the last two days where it could infect more than 110K users only in two
days and it is still on the rise.”
Those smart enough not to fall for this Facebook porn virus have probably kept in mind the
fact that pornography of any kind violates the social media site’s terms of use. Knowing that,
if someone you don’t know posts pornography, you have the right to report it directly to the
administration and have it removed. Keep it in mind that if you report a post from a friend,
that friend may lose their account temporarily and need to have it reinstated, all because they
were curious about a video.
This Facebook porn virus can take over your keyboard and mouse movements and potentially
ruin your life. It may be a good idea if you’ve noticed anything unusual with your account to
first scan your computer for viruses, including key loggers which can read whatever you type
(and potentially steal your credit card information). After these have been removed, log in to
Facebook and change your password.
Facebook is in the process of attempting to remove the virus, according to a spokesperson.
“We use a number of automated systems to identify potentially harmful links and stop them
from spreading.”
“In this case, we’re aware of these malware varieties, which are typically hosted as browser
extensions and distributed using links on social media sites.”
“We are blocking links to these scams, offering cleanup options, and pursuing additional
measures to ensure that people continue to have a safe experience on Facebook.”
You can still do your part to combat this Facebook porn virus by reporting any pornographic
links you see instead of clicking on them.