Another Facebook attack!

Avoid clicking any links saying "99% of people can’t watch this video for more than 25 seconds."

Today, AVG discovered an interesting bit of maliciousness on Facebook. The initial lure is a link that says that 99% of people can’t watch this video for more than 25 seconds.

When you click the link, you are confronted with another screen that offers to show you a video, but, for the video to load, you need to copy and paste some code into the browser address bar.

Facebook 'sexiest video' malware spreading virally

If you get a posting on your Facebook wall saying something like "this is without doubt the sexiest video ever! :P :P :P" which might be accompanied by a video titled "Candid Camera Prank" DON"T click on the video: it's a lead-in to malware.

Facebook ranks fourth in the Top 10 most popular phishing targets

The number of phishing attacks on social networking sites has increased. Facebook unexpectedly became one of the most popular targets for the phishers. “This was the first time since we started monitoring that attacks on a social networking site have been so prolific,” stated the report’s authors. Spammers have learned to exploit the new Internet platforms such as blogs and social networks for their own ends.

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What is Spyware? How Does it Work?

If your computer starts slowing down, crashing or behaving in a strange manner then it may have been infected by spyware, but what is it and how does it work?

How Malware Can Sneak Into Your Life and How to Deal with IT

There are myriad ways that viruses, trojans and other types of malicious code can cause you a lot of grief and it pays to be up on all of them. Completely disconnecting access to the Internet would go a long way towards keeping viruses and other malware out of your life, but it wouldn’t make a whole lot of sense. So you need to be aware of, and take steps to protect yourself from the ways the bad guys get access to your valuable information.

Malware Sent via PDF Attachment

A new attack has been detected that attempts to spread data-stealing malicious code via an email with the subject “setting for your mailbox are changed.” Users should not open this email or the attachment. The email includes an infected PDF attachment called “doc.pdf,” which, when opened, runs a set of scripts and executables on the recipient’s computer that infect or spoof various Windows programs and services. The methods used do not require JavaScript in order to execute. Once infected, the machine will then periodically contact malicious Web locations to download and update itself with any of the latest malicious and data-stealing viruses.

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The real-world state of Windows

Performance and metrics researcher Devil Mountain Software has released an array of real-world Windows use data as compiled by its exo.performance.network, a community-based monitoring tool that receives real-time data from about 10,000 PCs throughout the world. Tracking users' specific configurations, as well as the applications they actually use, the tool provides insights into real-world Windows use, including browser share, multicore adoption, service pack adoption, and which anti-virus, productivity, and media software are most prevalent among Windows users.



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