California - For those of you Mac and Windows computer users, you should be careful when downloading video from the social networking site Facebook.
get Alert! Beware! Video Facebook Contains Malware
The reason, recently antivirus company Sophos found malware or malicious software that is distributed via the video up. When the user clicks the video, then he will automatically connect to the website link that seems to install fake antivirus software.
Some videos are used as bait to attract the attention of Facebook users are viewing when the former Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Dominique Strauss-Kahn, abused a hotel maid. There are also videos about celebrities Rihanna and Hayden Panettiere.
But, sometimes this malware is not presenting the video, but offer the user to install the latest version of Adobe Flash Player to watch videos. In the end the same, as soon as clicked, the victim is unaware that he had opened the door for the entry of malicious programs into the computer.
Before playing the video, the computer will usually listed pop-up windows that look like a warning message to computer security. But, when clicked it turns out it is a way of malware into the victim's computer.
After a malicious program is installed, the infected computer will always mengiring users to visit porn sites every five minutes and ask the victim to pay for software licenses that cost starting at $ 60 to $ 80.
According to researchers at Sophos antivirus, Chet Wisniewski, usually the hackers were using the site as a link shockings.in newtubes.in and video to include malware.
A security advisory from F-Secure Labs, Sean Sullivan, it was questioned how dangerous this video websites can connect with Facebook. "Easy for Facebook to clean up any links that are connected with their service," he said.
As Facebook has not commented on the findings of malware on the link video services. "We're still investigating, trying to block links that are thought to bring malware and remind each infected user," wrote Facebook in a statement.
