Virus on facebook

SammyWinchester · 08-6-2008, 10:57 PM

I'm not sure if this can go here, but I wanna warn you all. There's a really bad virus going around on facebook. READ THIS. I just wanna warn you all. Thank you.

http://www.sync-blog.com/sync/2008/0...ng-news-f.html

**Xandertrax** · 08-6-2008, 11:01 PM

Just don't be stupid. End of story. Same with every virus spread by IM or e-mail.

**dood gone krazee** · 08-6-2008, 11:04 PM

Yeah usually .exe = virus.

IAAW · 08-6-2008, 11:13 PM

Sorry, mysterious .exe files in my e-mails are not installed to my computer.

If you use some ****ing common sense you won't have to worry about it.

NFD · 08-6-2008, 11:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by IAAW

Sorry, mysterious .exe files in my e-mails are not installed to my computer.

If you use some ****ing common sense you won't have to worry about it.

Yes, I would hope people would use common sense 24/7.

JKPolk · 08-6-2008, 11:29 PM

Flash player's sappin mah computah

**MalDON** · 08-6-2008, 11:44 PM

People who fall for this kind of stuff deserve to get the virus.

**championanwar** · 08-6-2008, 11:58 PM

50% of the curious population

psychopete · 08-6-2008, 11:58 PM

How dumb do you have to be to fall for this? Seriously.

"My friend catched you on hidden cam. LOL"

I don't usually pay attention to messages like that, even if they're from my friends. Put grammar into your spam, people. D:

Soul Slayer · 08-7-2008, 01:03 AM

I'm afraid to click the link you set up there. Because whenever someone complains of a virus, and posts the link, that usually leads to trouble.

And, come on, just get AVG Free or something. It will warn you about the object before you install it...

**Go_Oilers_Go** · 08-7-2008, 01:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Soul Slayer

I'm afraid to click the link you set up there. Because whenever someone complains of a virus, and posts the link, that usually leads to trouble.

And, come on, just get AVG Free or something. It will warn you about the object before you install it...

The link is legit. There would be mayhem if the link lead to trouble as you put it.

P.S. AVG Free isn't really the best software. There are lots of loopholes in anti-virus software.

Edit: 1000th Post

who_cares973 · 08-7-2008, 01:27 AM

**** i have a virus ;_;

AOD_ELEMENT · 08-7-2008, 01:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Soul Slayer

I'm afraid to click the link you set up there. Because whenever someone complains of a virus, and posts the link, that usually leads to trouble.

And, come on, just get AVG Free or something. It will warn you about the object before you install it...

avg works fantasticaly well.

SammyWinchester · 08-7-2008, 02:23 AM

I was just trying to help.... And yeah...a lot of people are really fricken stupid. Download happy.

**hoochan** · 08-7-2008, 04:17 AM

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Originally Posted by djshox

If an .exe is 17kb, then CLEARLY some kind of alarm should be going off in your head.

If it's only 17kb then the person posting the virus is dumb. They should have bound it with an actual codec setup that is really obscure so that barely anyone would have it. Therefore, when the person downloads it, it would be installed and they would be taken to the video, but this time, it would've said "Video has been removed". Also, I bet you that if you bound it with an actual setup, then some AV's wouldn't catch it.

But this is theoretical and I'm not a hacker or anything

rzr · 08-7-2008, 04:21 AM

No, Not Facebook!

ledwix · 08-7-2008, 04:26 AM

What's the point of sending people viruses, anyway >___<

Rofl at a 16 kb program or whatever. Good thing I don't use Facebook because I'm either a loser or too lazy to keep up with it, or both.

**hoochan** · 08-7-2008, 04:30 AM

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Originally Posted by ledwix

What's the point of sending people viruses, anyway >___<

Rofl at a 16 kb program or whatever. Good thing I don't use Facebook because I'm either a loser or too lazy to keep up with it, or both.

You can steal their information and hack their identity/paypal and go from there.

You can **** them over because you're a sick ****.

You are getting revenge on someone.

People didn't believe you when you said you could do it so you are proving it to them.

You are playing a practical joke on a friend.

You are experimenting and do not actually mean harm.

There are many reasons to send viruses...not that I've done it or anything...

**championanwar** · 08-7-2008, 04:58 AM

Bottom line, my theory proved
The world has a very delicate balance, for every smart thing that happens a dumb thing happens at the exact same time.

Easy

ledwix · 08-7-2008, 10:51 AM

So when the universe began, was that a stupid or smart thing? ^_^

Quote:

Originally Posted by hoochan

You can steal their information and hack their identity/paypal and go from there.
You can **** them over because you're a sick ****.
You are getting revenge on someone.
People didn't believe you when you said you could do it so you are proving it to them.
You are playing a practical joke on a friend.
You are experimenting and do not actually mean harm.
There are many reasons to send viruses...not that I've done it or anything...

Yeah. I guess shoulda asked for a "good" reason to send a virus, 'cause I can't think of any. The only real practical reason is to hack identity and cheat information off of people, which is, of course, unethical. But there are plenty of viruses that don't do that and just send annoying pop-ups and spammy things.

08-6-2008, 10:57 PM	#1
SammyWinchester FFR Player Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Vancouver Posts: 117	Virus on facebook I'm not sure if this can go here, but I wanna warn you all. There's a really bad virus going around on facebook. READ THIS. I just wanna warn you all. Thank you. http://www.sync-blog.com/sync/2008/0...ng-news-f.html

08-6-2008, 11:01 PM	#2
Xandertrax om nom nom Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: CT/VT Age: 34 Posts: 1,495	Re: Virus on facebook Just don't be stupid. End of story. Same with every virus spread by IM or e-mail.

08-6-2008, 11:13 PM	#4
IAAW FFR Player Join Date: May 2005 Location: Nowhere specific. Age: 33 Posts: 3,008	Re: Virus on facebook Sorry, mysterious .exe files in my e-mails are not installed to my computer. If you use some ****ing common sense you won't have to worry about it.

08-6-2008, 11:29 PM	#6
JKPolk tool Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: satan Age: 37 Posts: 3,737	Re: Virus on facebook Flash player's sappin mah computah __________________

08-6-2008, 11:44 PM	#7
MalDON Retired Staff Join Date: Feb 2004 Age: 35 Posts: 618	Re: Virus on facebook People who fall for this kind of stuff deserve to get the virus. __________________

08-6-2008, 11:58 PM	#9
psychopete Quite electrifying. Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: <query unsuccessful> Age: 32 Posts: 833	Re: Virus on facebook How dumb do you have to be to fall for this? Seriously. "My friend catched you on hidden cam. LOL" I don't usually pay attention to messages like that, even if they're from my friends. Put grammar into your spam, people. D: Last edited by psychopete; 08-7-2008 at 12:01 AM..

08-7-2008, 01:03 AM	#10
Soul Slayer FFR Player Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Do you need to know? Age: 30 Posts: 54	Re: Virus on facebook I'm afraid to click the link you set up there. Because whenever someone complains of a virus, and posts the link, that usually leads to trouble. And, come on, just get AVG Free or something. It will warn you about the object before you install it...

08-7-2008, 01:27 AM	#12
who_cares973 FFR Player Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: :U Age: 35 Posts: 15,407	Re: Virus on facebook **** i have a virus ;_; __________________

08-7-2008, 02:23 AM	#14
SammyWinchester FFR Player Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Vancouver Posts: 117	Re: Virus on facebook I was just trying to help.... And yeah...a lot of people are really fricken stupid. Download happy.

08-7-2008, 04:26 AM	#17
ledwix Giant Pi Operator Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: California Age: 33 Posts: 2,878	Re: Virus on facebook What's the point of sending people viruses, anyway >___< Rofl at a 16 kb program or whatever. Good thing I don't use Facebook because I'm either a loser or too lazy to keep up with it, or both.

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