Computer Spot

There is a virus that is aimed at the social networks-Facebook in particular, that is sweeping through the computers of the people who use the social networks. This very dangerous virus can be hard to remove and can cause a great deal of damage to your computer.

Koobface is a worm, and is not actually a new problem. It has been around for some time, but is becoming increasingly prevalent because of the number of people who now use the social networking sites.

Infection is via a link on the profile of one of your friends-or it might be sent to you via private message or be posted on your profile. Because the link is from a friend, and this encourages trust, and leads to many people clicking the link. A video then plays which contains the Koobface worm hidden within, which silently installs itself onto your computer without telling you.

It then searches your cookies on your computer. These are small files that contain your login information and other visit information to many sites. Read the rest of this entry →

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