If you aren’t a user of Facebook, I’d recommend at least checking it out. It’s a great way to network with other business owners or keep in touch with friends. However, like anything else you do online, you need to be vigilant about how you use it.
An article on from PC World discusses a new virus that’s being spread by posing as an email from a Facebook friend
If you’ve received a message like that through Facebook or MySpace, you may have been exposed to the “Koobface” virus. “Koobface” comes through an e-mail sent by one of your social networking site friends inviting you to scope out a video.
Once the URL is clicked, “Koobface” prompts you to update your Flash player before the video can be displayed. Therein lies the virus, cloaked in a “flash_player.exe” file. According to the Kaspersky Lab, an antivirus organization working closely with Facebook, “the worms transform victim machines into zombie computers to form botnets.”
To defend against this virus, the standard advice applies. Always keep your antivirus software up-to-date and be cautious when clicking on links or executables sent to you via email unless you are certain of the source.
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